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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (40:14) HSK 4
dàn shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō zhè huí tā kěn dìng néng kǎo guò

但是我跟你说 这回他肯定能考过

“But I'm telling you, this time he's definitely going to pass.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 40:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā yòu qù kǎo yīng yǔ le

他又去考英语了

“He went to take the English exam again.”

dàn shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō zhè huí tā kěn dìng néng kǎo guò CURRENT FOCUS

但 是我 跟 你说 这回他 肯定能考过

“But I'm telling you, this time he's definitely going to pass.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā qù kǎo yīng yǔ nǐ zěn me zhè me yǒu xìn xīn

“He's the one taking the exam. Why are you so confident?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REASSURING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Supportive Optimism

In Chinese family or close friend dynamics, displaying unwavering confidence in someone's academic or test-taking efforts is a standard way of offering moral support.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #assertion #encouragement #confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我跟你说 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me tell you / listen to me

A very common conversational marker used to draw the listener's attention before making an assertion.

肯定能 SPOKEN CHUNK

definitely can / will surely be able to

Used to express strong certainty about someone's capability or an upcoming outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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