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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (04:07) HSK 4
kàn nǐ gǎn ma

看你敢吗

“do you have the guts?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 04:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí jiā xiǎo ér

齐家小儿

“Kid of the Qi family,”

kàn nǐ gǎn ma CURRENT FOCUS

看你 敢吗

“do you have the guts?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ guī nǐ bù néng yī cuò zài cuò ya

“Yigui, you cannot make more mistakes.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't have the guts to do it, so back off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Challenging Face (Dui Zhi)

In Chinese confrontational rhetoric, directly questioning another person's courage forces a public showdown over social standing and face.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #defiance #calling_bluff #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
看你敢 SPOKEN CHUNK

let's see if you dare

Used in heated confrontations to challenge someone who is threatening you, effectively calling their bluff.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the dare into a rhetorical question, reinforcing skepticism about the listener's resolve.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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