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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E7 (28:55) HSK 3
shì bú shì jiā le gān zhè

是不是加了甘蔗

“And a sweet aftertaste. Did they add sugarcane?”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 28:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu huí gān

还有回甘

“And a sweet aftertaste. Did they add sugarcane?”

shì bú shì jiā le gān zhè CURRENT FOCUS

是不是 加了甘蔗

“And a sweet aftertaste. Did they add sugarcane?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì cōng míng tā jiù shì jiā le gān zhè

“Yes. Clever. They did add sugarcane.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: MAKING AN INFERENCE
Tone: INQUIRING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hui Gan (Sweet Aftertaste)

In Chinese culinary and tea tasting culture, 'hui gan' refers to a pleasant sweetness that lingers in the throat after consumption, often prized as a mark of quality.

INTENT TAGS: #guessing #inquiring #deduction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it possible that / could it be

Commonly placed at the beginning of a clause to propose a polite guess or tentative deduction.

加了 SPOKEN CHUNK

added

Used to describe adding ingredients, seasonings, or components to a dish or drink.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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