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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31 (24:18) HSK 3
néng gào sù wǒ nǐ táng guàn fàng nǎ le ma

能告诉我 你糖罐放哪了吗

“Can you tell me where you put your candy jar?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 24:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN táng guàn ne

糖罐呢

“Where's the candy jar?”

néng gào sù wǒ nǐ táng guàn fàng nǎ le ma CURRENT FOCUS

能告诉我 你糖罐放哪了吗

“Can you tell me where you put your candy jar?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǎo zháo le

找着了

“Found it.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REQUEST
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Domestic Inquiries

Using modal verbs like '能' (can/could) when asking for household items softens the request, showing consideration within intimate spaces.

INTENT TAGS: #requesting #asking_location #polite #domestic
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
能告诉我 SPOKEN CHUNK

could you tell me

A polite phrase used to preface questions when seeking information from someone.

放哪了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

where did (you) put (it)

Used to ask about the location where someone has placed or stored an object.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question, framing the inquiry as a gentle request for cooperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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