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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (40:17) HSK 4
tā qù kǎo yīng yǔ nǐ zěn me zhè me yǒu xìn xīn

他去考英语 你怎么这么有信心

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

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 40:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō zhè huí tā kěn dìng néng kǎo guò

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

tā qù kǎo yīng yǔ nǐ zěn me zhè me yǒu xìn xīn CURRENT FOCUS

他去考英语 你 怎么这么有信心

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

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bāng tā tū jī bǔ xí de ya

“I helped him cram for it.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING ABOUT CONFIDENCE
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Given his track record, why on earth are you so sure he will pass?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Exam Stakes in Modern China

Passing standardized English exams (like CET-4/6) is often a critical milestone for graduation or employment, making one's preparation a frequent topic of social discussion.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #curiosity #skepticism #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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有信心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have confidence / to be confident

A highly common verbal phrase used with modifiers like '这么' or '很' to describe one's certainty about an outcome.

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