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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16 (28:41) HSK 4
dāng shí wǒ hái bù xìn ne

当时我还不信呢

“I didn't believe it back then.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 28:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng nián chéng qìng wáng qǐ shì yí bàn de yuán yīn shì xiāo qí shān tiǎo suō de

当年成庆王起事 一半的原因是 萧岐山挑唆的

“Xiao Qishan was the main instigator behind the former Prince Chengqing's uprising.”

dāng shí wǒ hái bù xìn ne CURRENT FOCUS

当时我还 不信 呢

“I didn't believe it back then.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn jiàn cǐ rén

今见此人

“But seeing”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING DOUBT
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

INTENT TAGS: #reminiscing #admitting_error #validating #revelation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
当时 SPOKEN CHUNK

at that time / back then

Common time marker used to contextualize a past mental state against a present realization.

还不信 SPOKEN CHUNK

still did not believe / remained skeptical

Expresses ongoing disbelief or skepticism up to a turning point.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a reflective, conversational cadence emphasizing the past state of disbelief.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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