《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (20:37)
HSK 5
shén me shí hòu hái chōu shàng yān le
什么时候还抽上烟了
“Since when do you smoke?”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E21
TIMECODE: 20:37
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zài zhè ér zì jǐ dài huì er
在这儿自己待会儿
“Just hanging out here for a while.”
shén me shí hòu hái chōu shàng yān le
CURRENT FOCUS
什么时候 还 抽上烟了
“Since when do you smoke?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
jiù shì cháng cháng
就是尝尝
“Just giving it a try.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
EXPRESSING SURPRISE
Tone:
INQUISITIVE
Emotion:
SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't normally smoke, what is bothering you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Coping via Smoking
In Chinese social contexts, taking up smoking suddenly often implies underlying stress, heartbreak, or unspoken troubles.
INTENT TAGS:
#inquiry
#surprise
#concern
#probing
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
什么时候还
SPOKEN CHUNK
since when did... even...
Used to express mild surprise or skepticism about someone picking up a new, unexpected habit.
抽上烟了
SPOKEN CHUNK
started smoking
The structure 'verb + 上 + noun + 了' denotes taking up or getting into a new activity or habit.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks a change of state, highlighting that the action of smoking is a newly acquired habit.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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