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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E33 (32:37) HSK 3
zhǐ yǒu zhāng yòu sēn zhī dào nǐ mā zhù nǎ ér shì ma

只有张佑森知道你妈住哪儿是吗

“So only Zhang Yousen knows where your mom lives?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 32:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yǒu

没有

“No.”

zhǐ yǒu zhāng yòu sēn zhī dào nǐ mā zhù nǎ ér shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

只有 张佑森 知道你妈住哪儿 是吗

“So only Zhang Yousen knows where your mom lives?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài guì zhōu

在贵州

“In Guizhou.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Ties and Information Boundaries

In Chinese relationships, asking about the whereabouts and family affairs of someone's parents indicates a deep personal closeness or an urgent search.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #verification #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
只有……是吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

only... is that right?

A useful rhetorical question frame used to verify exclusivity about a fact.

住哪儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

where to live / where someone lives

Everyday spoken Mandarin phrasing for asking about someone's residential location.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a standard yes-no question seeking confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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