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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25 (01:17) HSK 1
méi yǒu wǒ hái méi shuì ne

没有 我还没睡呢

“No. I haven't gone to bed yet.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 01:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chǎo xǐng nǐ le

吵醒你了

“Did I wake you?”

méi yǒu wǒ hái méi shuì ne CURRENT FOCUS

没有 我 还没睡呢

“No. I haven't gone to bed yet.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gāng cái

我刚才

“I just...”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REASSURANCE
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: GENTLENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't feel bad, you didn't disturb me at all.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Consideration and Politeness (Ke Qi)

In Chinese interpersonal interactions, people often minimize inconvenience to others by downplaying late-night disruptions to keep the atmosphere pleasant.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #comforting #politeness #welcoming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还没睡呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

still awake; haven't gone to bed yet

A natural spoken phrase used during late-night phone calls or chats to invite further conversation.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the denial and emphasizes an ongoing state, creating a warm, relaxed conversational mood.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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