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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20 (02:43) HSK 6
shí jiān dǎo shì yǒu nǐ yào gàn má

时间倒是有 你要干吗

“I do have time. What do you need?”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 02:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài yǒu shí jiān ma

现在有时间吗

“Do you have time now?”

shí jiān dǎo shì yǒu nǐ yào gàn má CURRENT FOCUS

时间倒是有 你要干吗

“I do have time. What do you need?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu

走

“Come on, have a coffee with me.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GRANTING WITH RESERVATION
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm free, but tell me what you need before I agree to anything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guarded Availability

In informal Chinese interactions, admitting availability without knowing the favor requested can trap the speaker into an obligation, so speakers often immediately ask 'what do you want to do?' to preserve an exit option.

INTENT TAGS: #qualification #probing #availability #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
时间倒是有 SPOKEN CHUNK

as for time, I do have it; I am technically free

Using '倒是' conveys concession or contrast, indicating availability while setting up a slight hesitation or qualification.

你要干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you up to; what do you want to do

A colloquial and blunt inquiry into someone's immediate intention or plan.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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