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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25 (03:30) HSK 3
nǐ gàn má wǒ hái méi kè hǎo ne xiān bié kè le

你干吗 我还没刻好呢 先别刻了

“Hey. I'm not finished yet. Stop carving.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 03:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù néng jiàn zhèng zán men liǎ de ài qíng

“can witness our love.”

nǐ gàn má wǒ hái méi kè hǎo ne xiān bié kè le CURRENT FOCUS

你干吗 我 还没 刻好 呢 先别刻了

“Hey. I'm not finished yet. Stop carving.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bié ya bà mā hái zài wū ne nǐ gàn má bà

“No. Mom and Dad are here. Hey. Dad!”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PROTESTING AND INTERRUPTION
Tone: INTIMATE
Emotion: PLAYFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Forget the carving, let's be close right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Physical Affection in Multi-generational Homes

Because traditional Chinese homes often house multiple generations, young couples must remain hyper-aware of modesty and privacy when parents are in adjacent rooms.

INTENT TAGS: #interruption #flirting #intimacy #playful_protest
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
你干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

What are you doing? / What's up?

A very common colloquial expression used to express surprise, mild protest, or inquire about someone's sudden action.

先别 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't do... for now / hold off on...

Used to tell someone to temporarily pause or hold back on an ongoing action.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing state of the action ('haven't finished yet') and softens the protest.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions with 别 to form '别...了', indicating cessation of an ongoing action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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