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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E21 (27:56) HSK 2
gēn nǐ hěn tóu yuán ma

跟你很投缘吗

“get along with you?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 27:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè jǐ gè chòu xiǎo zi

“Do those brats”

gēn nǐ hěn tóu yuán ma CURRENT FOCUS

跟你很 投缘 吗

“get along with you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuì kāi shǐ tā shì lái qī fù wǒ men jiā de

“He started out bullying my family,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yuanfen (Karmic Affinity)

The word 'touyuan' comes from the concept of 'yuan' (predestined affinity), reflecting the belief that personal chemistry stems from fate.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #checking_relationship #making_conversation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
投缘 SPOKEN CHUNK

to hit it off / to feel an instant mutual affinity

Used to describe natural compatibility or friendship between two parties from the start.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the sentence as a standard yes-no polar question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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