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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23 (40:42) HSK 6
nǐ yào xiǎng ràng wǒ guò qù nǐ jiù zhí shuō ma shì ba

你要想让我过去你就直说嘛 是吧

“If you want me to come, just say it. Right?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 40:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gàn má

干吗

“What?”

nǐ yào xiǎng ràng wǒ guò qù nǐ jiù zhí shuō ma shì ba CURRENT FOCUS

你要想 让我过去 你就 直说嘛 是吧

“If you want me to come, just say it. Right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè méi shén me shì zhēn de

“I'm really free right now.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really want my company, don't you? Come on, just admit it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Tacit Acknowledgment

Using tag phrases like '是吧' allows speakers in informal relationships to gently test boundaries and encourage emotional honesty without causing awkwardness.

INTENT TAGS: #flirting #teasing #prompting #confirmation_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
直说 SPOKEN CHUNK

to say straight out; to be blunt

Used to urge an interlocutor to bypass social pleasantries and speak their genuine mind.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an obvious and coaxing nuance to the suggestion, reducing direct pressure.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Acts as a tag question particle in '是吧', seeking agreement or validation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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