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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14 (10:06) HSK 1
nǐ mā zuò de cài hǎo hǎo chī

你妈做的菜好好吃

“Your mother's cooking is delicious.”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 10:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi kāi wán xiào

没开玩笑

“I'm not kidding.”

nǐ mā zuò de cài hǎo hǎo chī CURRENT FOCUS

你妈做的菜 好好吃

“Your mother's cooking is delicious.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu

还有

“And your father is right here.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Praising the Cook's Family

Complimenting the cooking of a host's or partner's mother is a core social norm in Chinese culture that builds warmth, shows filial respect, and honors maternal domestic care.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #praise #appreciation #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做的菜 SPOKEN CHUNK

home-cooked dishes; food made by someone

A common structure '[Person] + 做的菜' used to refer to food prepared by a specific individual.

好好吃 SPOKEN CHUNK

really delicious; super tasty

Colloquial reduplication of '好' (very/so) before an adjective to add warmth and enthusiasm.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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