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《Million-Follower Detective》 S1·E2 (34:07) HSK 3
- gàn má ? - bú yào wèn

- 干吗? - 不要问

“- The phone. - What for? Just give it.”

《Million-Follower Detective》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shǒu jī gěi wǒ

手机给我

“- The phone. - What for?”

- gàn má ? - bú yào wèn CURRENT FOCUS

- 干吗 ? - 不要问

“- The phone. - What for? Just give it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gàn má tuì qún zǔ ?

“[Kao Pi] Why are you leaving the group?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REFUSING EXPLANATION
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Just hand it over and stop questioning me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Interpersonal Boundary Setting

Shutting down inquiries with blunt negative commands like '不要问' directly signals a breach of interpersonal trust or an urgent need for secrecy.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #deflection #shutting_down #secrecy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what for? / why?

A very colloquial way to ask 'why' or 'what are you doing', often carrying a mildly defensive or annoyed undertone.

不要问 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't ask

Used to shut down questioning immediately, signaling secrecy or annoyance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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