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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E15 (18:39) HSK 3
zhè shì shàng dà xué de rén gāi gàn de shì ma

这是上大学的人 该干的事吗

“Is this what a college student should do?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 18:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn rén jiā dòng shǒu

跟人家动手

“You even fought with him.”

zhè shì shàng dà xué de rén gāi gàn de shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

这是上大学的人 该干的事 吗

“Is this what a college student should do?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí bǎ nǐ jiào chéng xiàn zài zhè yàng de

谁把你教成现在这样的

“Who raised you like this?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING AND REPROACHING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself for brawling like an uneducated thug.”
💡 Cultural Insight: High Moral Expectations of Higher Education

In Chinese society, university students are traditionally expected to exemplify moral discipline and self-restraint; getting into brawls is considered a severe personal disgrace.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #shaming #moralizing #rebuke
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
该干的事 SPOKEN CHUNK

something one ought to be doing

Commonly used in rhetorical questions to reprimand someone for inappropriate, unethical, or shameful conduct.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question that functions as a strong negative assertion and rebuke.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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