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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10 (15:36) HSK 4
nǐ zěn me zài zhè ér jīn tiān bú shì jiā shì tíng jù cān ma

你怎么在这儿 今天不是家事庭聚餐吗

“What are you doing here? Isn't this a Family Court dinner?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 15:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gē dēng yī xià

咯噔一下

“just sank.”

nǐ zěn me zài zhè ér jīn tiān bú shì jiā shì tíng jù cān ma CURRENT FOCUS

你怎么在这儿 今天 不是 家事庭 聚餐 吗

“What are you doing here? Isn't this a Family Court dinner?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yí gè wài rén lái zhè ér gàn má nǐ cái wài rén ne liàn tíng shì wǒ lǎo shī

你一个外人来这儿干吗 你才外人呢 练庭是我老师

“Why is an outsider hanging around? Who are you calling an outsider? Mr. Lian is my mentor.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: QUESTIONING PRESENCE
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You do not belong here; who invited you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Insider vs. Outsider Boundary (内外有别)

Chinese workplace socializing distinguishes sharply between departmental insiders and outsiders; showing up uninvited to an internal banquet breaches collective boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #gatekeeping #questioning #exclusion #surprise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你怎么在这儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing here / how come you are here

Everyday direct question to express unexpected surprise at encountering someone.

家事庭 SPOKEN CHUNK

family tribunal / domestic relations division

A specialized legal workplace division handling family-related litigation.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a yes-no question that seeks confirmation of an assumed shared fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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