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《The Lead》 S1·E9 (11:28) HSK 6
gēn nǐ shuō le duō shǎo huí le nǚ hái zi shuō huà yào wén míng ne

跟你说了多少回了 女孩子说话要文明呢

“How many times have I told you? Girls should speak politely.”

《The Lead》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 11:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN niào niào

尿尿

“To pee.”

gēn nǐ shuō le duō shǎo huí le nǚ hái zi shuō huà yào wén míng ne CURRENT FOCUS

跟你说了多少回了 女孩子 说话 要文明呢

“How many times have I told you? Girls should speak politely.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shàng cè suǒ jì xià le méi jì zhù méi

“Say "Use the bathroom". Got it? Got it?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SCOLDING AND CORRECTING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gendered Politeness Norms

Traditional Chinese parenting often holds young girls to strict standards of modesty and refined speech (文明), discouraging blunt body-related slang.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimanding #parenting #correcting_behavior
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
说了多少回了 SPOKEN CHUNK

how many times have I said this?

A rhetorical reprimand frequently used by parents or teachers when a rule is repeatedly broken.

文明 SPOKEN CHUNK

civilized; polite; well-mannered

Used as an adjective/adverb to describe polite speech and behavior.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completion and reinforces cumulative frustration over repeated behavior.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the reprimand into an educational reminder rather than harsh rage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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