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《The Truth》 S1·E16 (07:58) HSK 6
dàn shì zhè ge lǎo tài tài dǎn zi gòu dà de ya

但是这个老太太胆子够大的呀

“This old lady is bold!”

《The Truth》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 07:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě tǐng zhòng de zhè xiē dōng xī

也挺重的这些东西

“those are quite heavy.”

dàn shì zhè ge lǎo tài tài dǎn zi gòu dà de ya CURRENT FOCUS

但是 这个 老太太 胆子够大的 呀

“This old lady is bold!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè děng yú shì dāng zhe nǐ de miàn bǎ zāng wù gěi yí chū qù de

这等于是当着你的面 把赃物给移出去的

“She basically moved the stolen goods right under your nose.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPRESSING ASTONISHMENT
Tone: EXCLAMATORY
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Subversion of Elderly Stereotypes

Elderly women in Chinese society are culturally expected to be frail, cautious, and law-abiding, making criminal audacity from an older person an especially jarring surprise.

INTENT TAGS: #astonishment #evaluation #disbelief #observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
胆子够大的 SPOKEN CHUNK

pretty bold / quite daring

A colloquial evaluation used to highlight someone's brazenness or audacity, often in risky or improper situations.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while adding an overt tone of genuine surprise and engagement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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