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《COURT!》 S1·E4 (02:17) HSK 6
zhè me wǎn le xiǎo hái chēng bú zhù le ba

这么晚了 小孩撑不住了吧

“It's late. The kid can't hold out much longer, right?”

《COURT!》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 02:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì wǒ hé qín lǜ shī zài yì qǐ ne

对 我和秦律师在一起呢

“Yes, I'm with Ms. Qin.”

zhè me wǎn le xiǎo hái chēng bú zhù le ba CURRENT FOCUS

这么晚了 小孩 撑不住了 吧

“It's late. The kid can't hold out much longer, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu méi yǒu nào jué

有没有闹觉

“Is she getting cranky?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHOWING CONCERN
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Consideration for Children's Routines

In Chinese social interaction, inquiring about the well-being and bedtime routine of someone's child displays thoughtfulness and close personal warmth.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #inquiry #empathy #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
撑不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to hold out; can't stay awake or endure

Use this spoken phrase to describe someone physically collapsing from exhaustion or inability to stay awake.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a new situational state indicating it has gotten genuinely late.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assumption into an empathetic, tentative inference.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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