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《The Truth》 S1·E18 (06:44) HSK 6
tīng shuō nǐ gāo kǎo de shí hòu dōu chí dào le jīn ér dǎo shì tǐng zǎo

听说你高考的时候都迟到了 今儿倒是挺早

“You were late for the college entrance exams. But today you're early.”

《The Truth》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 06:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chí dào le ya shì nǐ zǎo dào le

“You're late. You arrived too early.”

tīng shuō nǐ gāo kǎo de shí hòu dōu chí dào le jīn ér dǎo shì tǐng zǎo CURRENT FOCUS

听说 你高考 的时候 都 迟到了 今儿倒是挺早

“You were late for the college entrance exams. But today you're early.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN miáo yí

苗姨

“Ms. Miao.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look who finally managed to show up on time for once!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Gaokao as a Life Benchmark

The Gaokao is considered the most critical exam in China; referencing being late to it is an extreme benchmark for chronic unpunctuality.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #banter #mockery #observing_contrast
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
听说 SPOKEN CHUNK

I heard that; reportedly

A common conversational starter used to introduce hearsay or gossip gently.

倒是挺早 SPOKEN CHUNK

surprisingly quite early

Use '倒(是)' to emphasize a contrast against prior expectations or normal behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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