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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23 (17:03) HSK 2
gàn má shén me yì si

干吗 什么意思

“What are you doing? What's that supposed to mean?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 17:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bài bài

拜拜

“Bye.”

gàn má shén me yì si CURRENT FOCUS

干吗 什么意思

“What are you doing? What's that supposed to mean?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bù dé shēn shì diǎn gěi rén gū niáng sòng dào lóu dǐ xià qù

“Shouldn't you be a gentleman and walk her to the entrance?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Directness Among Close Peers

Piling up blunt short questions like '干吗' and '什么意思' is very natural among friends and peers, signaling intimacy rather than actual hostility.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #clarification #surprise #bafflement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing?; why on earth

A very colloquial rhetorical probe expressing surprise, mild annoyance, or confusion at someone's actions.

什么意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean by that?

Can be a neutral request for clarification or a confrontational question demanding an explanation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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