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《The Guilty》 S1·E13 (13:33) HSK 5
nǐ shuō zhè gōng zuò shén me shí hòu bù néng zuò ya

你说这工作什么时候不能做呀

“Work can be done anytime.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 13:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ sòng ba nǐ qù máng nǐ de

我送吧 你去忙你的

“I'll take her. You go do your work.”

nǐ shuō zhè gōng zuò shén me shí hòu bù néng zuò ya CURRENT FOCUS

你说这 工作 什么时候不能做 呀

“Work can be done anytime.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè hái zi

这孩子

“The child,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ADVISING
Tone: NAGGING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Work can wait, but family matters need your attention right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Work-Life Tension in Family Care

Family members frequently intervene in each other's schedules, asserting that relational duties outweigh career pressures.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #rhetorical_question #prioritizing_family #mild_reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你说 SPOKEN CHUNK

tell me; look here

Used as a conversational opener to appeal to reason or introduce a rhetorical question in intimate arguments.

什么时候不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

when could it not be done; can be done at any time

A rhetorical double-negative pattern implying that the activity is never urgent and can always be postponed.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question into an affectionate or mildly exasperated appeal rather than a harsh reprimand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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