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《The Heir》 S1·E7 (31:56) HSK 1
shì bú shì kě yǐ chū shī le

是不是可以出师了

“I've graduated from your tutelage?”

《The Heir》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 31:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zhēn niáng

那祯娘

“Does that mean”

shì bú shì kě yǐ chū shī le CURRENT FOCUS

是不是 可以 出师 了

“I've graduated from your tutelage?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shí chén bù zǎo le

时辰不早了

“It's getting late.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship Tradition (师徒制与出师)

In traditional Chinese master-disciple systems, 'chushi' marks the formal recognition that an apprentice has fully mastered the trade and earned the right to practice on their own.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #qualification #appraisal #graduation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it or not; could it be that

A common conversational structure used to frame a tentative question or seek confirmation.

出师 SPOKEN CHUNK

to complete an apprenticeship; to graduate under a master

Specifically refers to mastering a traditional craft or martial art and leaving one's mentor to practice independently.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly achieved state or threshold, signifying the moment of graduation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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