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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (02:21) HSK 6
shǔ shén me de shēng xiào

属什么的 生肖

“What's your Chinese zodiac sign?”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 02:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián sān yuè jiǔ hào

一九九五年三月九号

“March 9, 1995.”

shǔ shén me de shēng xiào CURRENT FOCUS

属什么的 生肖

“What's your Chinese zodiac sign?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shǔ zhū

属猪

“The Pig.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Zodiac Verification (Shengxiao)

Asking for one's zodiac sign is a customary, non-intrusive method to quickly confirm or calculate a person's exact age in Chinese society.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #verification #clarification #identification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
属什么的 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is your Chinese zodiac sign?

The standard informal way to ask someone's Chinese zodiac animal.

生肖 SPOKEN CHUNK

Chinese zodiac sign

Clarifying noun added immediately after the colloquial verb phrase '属什么的'.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the question chunk to indicate categorization or characteristic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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