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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3 (41:44) HSK 2
nǐ men jiù bù zhī dào jìn qù zhǎo tā ma

你们就不知道进去找他吗

“Don't you go in and check on him?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 41:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi chī

没吃

“He hasn't eaten.”

nǐ men jiù bù zhī dào jìn qù zhǎo tā ma CURRENT FOCUS

你们 就不知道进去找他吗

“Don't you go in and check on him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhī qián shì yīn wèi lǚ chéng zài bù xǔ jìn xiàn zài yòu shì yīn wèi shén me

“We were forbidden to enter while Lv Cheng was present. And now, what's the reason?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REBUKING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you completely brainless? You should have gone in to check on him already!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Expectation of Initiative (Linghui)

In hierarchical relationships, subordinates are expected to discern unstated needs rather than waiting passively for explicit orders.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #impatience #blaming #questioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
就不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't even think to / wouldn't it occur to you

Used in rhetorical questions to reprimand someone for neglecting an obvious course of action.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical question loaded with criticism.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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