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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (01:40) HSK 3
dāng rán shì nà ge jiào duō jié de lǎo tóu zi

当然是那个 叫多杰的老头子

“is of course that old man named Duojie.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 01:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì shāng xīn de

最伤心的

“The most heartbroken one”

dāng rán shì nà ge jiào duō jié de lǎo tóu zi CURRENT FOCUS

当然是 那个 叫多杰的 老头子

“is of course that old man named Duojie.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhuó mǎ

卓玛

“Dolma.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: IDENTIFYING PERSON
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Colloquial Age Terms

Calling someone '老头子' in spoken Chinese is an informal, down-to-earth way to refer to an elderly man, often used in folk or rural communities without necessarily intending disrespect.

INTENT TAGS: #identifying #asserting #clarifying #confirming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当然是 SPOKEN CHUNK

of course it is

Used to express obvious certainty when answering a question or asserting a viewpoint.

老头子 SPOKEN CHUNK

old man / elderly fellow

A colloquial term for an elderly man; can be affectionate, neutral, or slightly dismissive depending on tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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