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《Go Ahead》 S1·E24 (02:15) HSK 7
nǐ bú shì yǒu lù zhǐ wén ma gàn má bù zì jǐ jìn lái

你不是有录指纹吗 干吗不自己进来

“Aren't your fingerprints recorded in the lock? Why don't you open the door yourself?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 02:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
nǐ bú shì yǒu lù zhǐ wén ma gàn má bù zì jǐ jìn lái CURRENT FOCUS

你 不是 有录指纹 吗 干吗不 自己 进来

“Aren't your fingerprints recorded in the lock? Why don't you open the door yourself?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN líng xiāo

凌霄

“Ling Xiao,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: QUESTIONING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't need to knock or wait for me—you have full access to this home.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Treating Someone as Family (不当外人)

Allowing a friend or relative to register their fingerprint or keep a key represents the highest level of trust and psychological inclusion in Chinese domestic culture.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #intimacy #questioning #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
录指纹 SPOKEN CHUNK

to register/scan one's fingerprint

Commonly used in modern Chinese households equipped with smart biometric door locks.

干吗不 SPOKEN CHUNK

why didn't/don't (you)...

A blunt, casual spoken pattern indicating slight bewilderment at someone's counterintuitive decision.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the first clause as a confirmation-seeking question to establish shared knowledge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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