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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (34:39) HSK 6
xiè zhì nǐ dǎo shì shuō jù huà ya

谢秩 你倒是说句话呀

“Xiezhi, say something.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qǐ lái

起来

“Get up.”

xiè zhì nǐ dǎo shì shuō jù huà ya CURRENT FOCUS

谢秩 你倒是 说句话呀

“Xiezhi, say something.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō huà qù
说话去 →

“Go on, say something.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: URGING RESPONSE
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't just stand there like a statue, defend yourself or explain what's going on!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Breaking Awkward Silence

In Chinese interpersonal conflict, persistent silence can be perceived either as guilt or passive aggression, prompting peers to urgently force verbal engagement.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #impatience #demanding_answer #breaking_silence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
倒是 SPOKEN CHUNK

used to urge someone or show impatience

Place before a verb to emphasize that an action is long overdue.

说句话 SPOKEN CHUNK

say something / speak up

A common colloquial phrase used when someone remains stubbornly or awkwardly silent.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional intensity and a sense of impatient pleading to the demand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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