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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (10:48) HSK 1
wǒ wǎn shàng dōu bù gǎn jiào rén

我晚上都不敢叫人

“I'm scared to call for anyone at night.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 10:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù mán nǐ shuō

不瞒你说

“To be honest,”

wǒ wǎn shàng dōu bù gǎn jiào rén CURRENT FOCUS

我晚上 都不敢 叫人

“I'm scared to call for anyone at night.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǐng xià rén de

挺吓人的

“It's quite spooky.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CONFIDING FEAR
Tone: CONFESSIONAL
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Vulnerability Sharing

Using 'to tell you the truth' (不瞒你说) followed by admitting fear is a way of building trust and seeking empathy or protection from the interlocutor.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #expressing_fear #seeking_empathy #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
都不敢 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not even dare to

An emphatic construction pairing '都' with '不敢' to emphasize extreme fear or hesitation.

叫人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to call someone / to call for help

Colloquial phrase meaning either summoning a helper or crying out for assistance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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