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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17 (41:24) HSK 6
wèn wèn gù gū niáng yǒu méi yǒu dé kòng

问问顾姑娘有没有得空

“and ask if Miss Gu is available.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 41:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ qù yī tàng gù jiā

你去一趟顾家

“Go to the Gu family”

wèn wèn gù gū niáng yǒu méi yǒu dé kòng CURRENT FOCUS

问问 顾姑娘 有没有得空

“and ask if Miss Gu is available.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì

是

“Yes, My Lord.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INSTRUCTING SUBORDINATE
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Inquiries via Servants

In traditional Chinese society, masters commonly sent attendants ahead to discreetly check social availability before scheduling an official visit or social encounter.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #instruction #polite_request #scheduling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
问问 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask; to inquire briefly

A reduplicated verb used in spoken Chinese to soften an action or make a request sound light and casual.

得空 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have free time; to be available

A polite, slightly traditional or northern colloquial way to ask if someone is free.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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