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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (04:40) HSK 3
zhēn de bù dǎ suàn yào hái zi le

真的不打算要孩子了

“You really don't plan on having children anymore?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 04:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nín zhī qián zài fǎ tíng shàng nà me shuō de shí hòu shì kǎo lǜ guò le

那 您之前在法庭上那么说的时候 是考虑过了

“Then, when you said that in court earlier, had you already thought it through?”

zhēn de bù dǎ suàn yào hái zi le CURRENT FOCUS

真的不打算 要孩子了

“You really don't plan on having children anymore?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shén me yì si

你什么意思

“What are you implying?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you absolutely sure you won't regret this extreme decision?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Continuity Concerns

Deciding not to have or keep children remains a weighty and scrutinized choice in Chinese culture, often prompting concerned confirmation from legal or mediation personnel.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #verifying #confirming #questioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
真的不打算 SPOKEN CHUNK

really not intending to

A useful pattern to probe someone's genuine resolve when their decision appears hasty or unusual.

要孩子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have a baby / to seek custody

Standard conversational phrasing for family planning or retaining parental rights.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state or a finalized definitive decision.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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