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《Go Ahead》 S1·E36 (15:54) HSK 2
tā zhǎo nǐ gàn shén me tā zěn me gēn nǐ shuō de

他找你干什么 他怎么跟你说的

“Why did he meet with you? What did he say to you?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 15:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men liǎ zěn me le

你们俩怎么了

“What's going on between you two?”

tā zhǎo nǐ gàn shén me tā zěn me gēn nǐ shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

他 找你干什么 他 怎么跟你说的

“Why did he meet with you? What did he say to you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā shuō

他说

“He said...”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me everything he said right now—don't hide anything from me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Information Checking in Interpersonal Circles

In close Chinese social or romantic circles, third-party interactions often trigger immediate cross-checking to prevent misunderstandings or address hidden conflicts.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogating #probing #clarification #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
找你干什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what did (someone) want with you

A highly frequent colloquial pattern used to ask about someone's purpose or intention in visiting or contacting someone.

怎么跟你说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

what did (someone) say to you

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to ask for a recounting of a past conversation or someone's specific words.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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