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《Born with Luck》 S1·E8 (20:02) HSK 1
shì shì zhè ér mài biān zhōng ma

是 是这儿卖编钟吗

“do they sell chimes here?”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 20:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN má fán wèn nín yī xià

麻烦问您一下

“Excuse me,”

shì shì zhè ér mài biān zhōng ma CURRENT FOCUS

是 是这儿卖编钟吗

“do they sell chimes here?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fēi shū

飞叔

“Uncle Fei.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bianzhong (Chime Bells)

Bianzhong are ancient Chinese bronze percussion instruments, often sold today as cultural replicas, souvenirs, or craft items.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #confirmation #shopping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是这儿卖...吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Is this where ... is sold?

A fundamental sentence pattern for asking about merchandise availability at a specific vendor or store.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the sentence as a standard yes/no question in a polite, neutral manner.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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