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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9 (29:21) HSK 1
nǐ bù yě méi shuì ne ma

你不也没睡呢吗

“You're not asleep, either.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 29:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bié lā zhe rén jiā liáo gè méi wán a

“stop dragging him into endless chats.”

nǐ bù yě méi shuì ne ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 不也 没睡呢吗

“You're not asleep, either.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jiě chū qù le

你姐出去了

“Ju went out.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COUNTER QUESTIONING
Tone: RETORTING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no right to lecture me when you're still awake yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Banter and Deflection

In close Chinese family dynamics, mild scolding is frequently deflected with blunt rhetorical retorts rather than formal apologies.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #counter_attack #rhetorical_question #self_defense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
不也没 SPOKEN CHUNK

aren't (you) also not...

A common double-negative rhetorical structure used to counter an accusation by pointing out symmetry.

聊个没完 SPOKEN CHUNK

chat endlessly without stopping

Colloquial phrase used to criticize someone for talking excessively without self-awareness.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an ongoing state to support a counter-argument.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question expecting obvious agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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