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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18 (31:45) HSK 2
zǎo jiù bù téng le

早就不疼了

“It stopped hurting a while ago.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 31:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo hǔ nǐ yá hái téng ma

“Xiaohu, does your tooth still hurt?”

zǎo jiù bù téng le CURRENT FOCUS

早就不 疼了

“It stopped hurting a while ago.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè jiān wū zi sōu guò le ma

“Has this room been searched?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REASSURING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Downplaying Physical Discomfort

In Chinese culture, people often brush off minor pain quickly so as not to cause unnecessary worry to elders or companions.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #informing #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
早就 SPOKEN CHUNK

long ago / for a long time already

Used before verbs or adjectives to emphasize that an action or change of state occurred well in the past.

不疼了 SPOKEN CHUNK

doesn't hurt anymore

A common physical response indicating recovery or relief from pain.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, showing that the sensation of pain has ceased.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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