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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (03:58) HSK 2
nǐ yào zǒu a

你 要走啊

“Are you leaving?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 03:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lín xiàn zhǎng shào jì zhě

林县长 邵记者

“County Mayor Lin. Reporter Shao.”

nǐ yào zǒu a CURRENT FOCUS

你 要走啊

“Are you leaving?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn tiān méi chē le wǒ ān pái sī jī sòng nǐ ba bù bù bù

“There are no more buses today. I'll arrange a driver for you. No, no, no.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INQUIRING ABOUT PLANS
Tone: INQUIRING
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wait, are you planning to leave already? Let me take care of your travel.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Host Hospitality (地主之谊)

In Chinese official and professional settings, local leaders are expected to proactively accommodate visitors' transportation and safety.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #hospitality #leaving #checking_in
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
要走啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

Are you leaving?

A common conversational check upon noticing someone getting ready to leave a gathering or workplace.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, turning an observation into a gentle confirmation question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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