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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E3 (23:34) HSK 4
má fán nǐ gào sù wǒ yī xià hǎo ma

麻烦你告诉我一下 好吗

“will you please let me know?”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 23:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yào shì xiǎng qǐ lái shuí wén guò

你要是想起来谁纹过

“If you recall anyone who got this tattoo,”

má fán nǐ gào sù wǒ yī xià hǎo ma CURRENT FOCUS

麻烦你告诉我一下 好吗

“will you please let me know?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo chén

老陈

“[Fantian Tattoo] Chen.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PLEADING REQUEST
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Diminutive Softeners (Yixia)

Appending 'yixia' (a little bit) to verbs minimizes the perceived effort required from the listener, expressing respect and tact.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #investigation #information_seeking #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
好吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

all right? / okay?

A tag question used at the end of a request to soften the tone and seek consent or compliance.

告诉我一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me know briefly

The delimiter '一下' minimizes the perceived burden of the action, making the request sound less demanding.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a polite tag question seeking agreement or confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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