《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (09:32)
HSK 6
tīng shuō nǐ yāo shǎn le hái hǎo ma
听说你腰闪了 还好吗
“I heard you threw out your back. Are you okay?”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E27
TIMECODE: 09:32
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ ba
我吧
“I...”
tīng shuō nǐ yāo shǎn le hái hǎo ma
CURRENT FOCUS
听说 你 腰闪了 还好吗
“I heard you threw out your back. Are you okay?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ zhǎo wǒ shén me shì nǐ jiù zhí jiē shuō ba
“What did you want to see me about? Just say it.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
POLITE INQUIRY
Tone:
FRIENDLY
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let me show some courtesy first before I tell you what I really need from you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Phatic Politeness (Ketao)
In Chinese communication, launching straight into a request without first exchanging pleasantries about health or family can be considered blunt and impolite.
INTENT TAGS:
#icebreaking
#courtesy
#inquiry
#preface
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
闪了
SPOKEN CHUNK
strained / sprained (specifically one's lower back)
Standard everyday spoken term specifically combined with 腰 (lower back) to indicate a sudden sprain.
还好吗
SPOKEN CHUNK
are you alright? / is it okay?
A common, gentle way to check in on someone's health, mood, or status.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the inquiry into a gentle yes/no question showing solicitous concern.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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