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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E7 (06:41) HSK 2
dà wǎn shàng de hē nà me duō shuǐ gàn má

大晚上的 喝那么多水干吗

“Why drink so much water at night?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 06:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō nǐ zhè ge bù zhēng qì de

你说你这个不争气的

“Look at you.”

dà wǎn shàng de hē nà me duō shuǐ gàn má CURRENT FOCUS

大晚上的 喝 那么多 水 干吗

“Why drink so much water at night?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shàng chē wǒ dài nǐ qù bié dì ér niào

上车 我带你去别地儿尿

“Get on. I'll take you elsewhere.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SCOLDING WITH CARE
Tone: EXASPERATED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are causing unnecessary trouble for us late at night by drinking so much.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tough Love / Grumbling Affection

In close Chinese relationships, family members or close friends often express care and concern through scolding, complaining, or rhetorical reprimands rather than gentle coddling.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #mild_complaint #rhetorical_question #caregiving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
大晚上的 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the middle of the night / late at night

Used to emphasize the inconvenience or inappropriateness of an action due to late timing.

干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

why / what for

A colloquial alternative to '为什么', frequently used when questioning someone's motive with mild annoyance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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