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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (24:27) HSK 5
gàn má ne dù zi è bù è ya

干吗呢 肚子饿不饿呀

“What are you doing? Are you hungry?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 24:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dān xīn sǐ mā mā le nǐ méi shāng zhe nǎ ér ba méi shāng zhe ba nà ge

担心死妈妈了 你没伤着哪儿吧 没伤着吧 那个

“I was so worried. You're not hurt, right? You're okay, right? That...”

gàn má ne dù zi è bù è ya CURRENT FOCUS

干吗呢 肚子饿不饿 呀

“What are you doing? Are you hungry?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ shǒu jī shōu qǐ lái

把手机收起来

“Put your phone away.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Care Through Food

In Chinese parenting culture, asking whether a child is hungry is one of the most instinctive, loving ways to express care and soothe emotional distress.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #comforting #inquiry #parental_affection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
干吗呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing; what's going on

A warm, natural greeting between close friends or family members to initiate conversation.

肚子饿不饿 SPOKEN CHUNK

are you hungry

A quintessential spoken Chinese expression of care, checking someone's basic physical comfort.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks an open, gentle question about someone's current state.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds warmth, tenderness, and maternal affection to the inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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