《The Truth》 S1·E6 (02:38)
HSK 2
méi gào sù tā a gào sù tā gàn má
没告诉他啊 告诉他干吗
“No. What for?”
《The Truth》
S1·E6
TIMECODE: 02:38
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ gào sù xiǎo qiān qiān le ma nǐ yào zhuī wǒ de shì
你告诉小谦谦了吗 你要追我的事
“Did you tell Little Qian that you're pursuing me?”
méi gào sù tā a gào sù tā gàn má
CURRENT FOCUS
没 告诉他 啊 告诉他干吗
“No. What for?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ zhī dào wǒ xǐ huān xiǎo qiān qiān
你知道我喜欢小谦谦
“You know I like Little Qian.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
FEIGNING INDIFFERENCE
Tone:
DISMISSIVE
Emotion:
DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why would I bring that up to him? It's none of his business.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Dismissal with '干吗'
Using '干吗' rhetorically is common in intimate Chinese conversations to quickly brush off an inquiry or downplay an awkward subject.
INTENT TAGS:
#denial
#dismissal
#defensiveness
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
告诉他干吗
SPOKEN CHUNK
Why tell him? / What's the point of telling him?
A rhetorical question pattern ('do X 干吗') expressing that an action is unnecessary or irrational.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Adds an explanatory, slightly defensive nuance to the denial.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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