《Born with Luck》 S1·E18 (37:23)
HSK 1
wǒ néng wèn yī xià shì shén me shì ma
我能问一下是什么事吗
“may I ask what it is?”
《Born with Luck》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 37:23
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
róng gē
荣哥
“Mr. Zhou,”
wǒ néng wèn yī xià shì shén me shì ma
CURRENT FOCUS
我能 问一下 是 什么事 吗
“may I ask what it is?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zuó tiān yǒu liǎng gè rén
昨天有两个人
“Yesterday, two people”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
POLITE INQUIRY
Tone:
POLITE AND TENTATIVE
Emotion:
CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Deferential Inquiries
Junior members in Chinese workplace hierarchies typically ask permission with modal verbs like '能' before inquiring into sensitive matters.
INTENT TAGS:
#inquiry
#politeness
#hedging
#deference
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
能问一下
SPOKEN CHUNK
may I ask
A polite framing device frequently used to soften inquiries and avoid sounding demanding.
是什么事
SPOKEN CHUNK
what is the matter / what is it about
A standard way to inquire about the nature of an event or business matter.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Transforms the statement into a polite yes-no question, softening the request for permission.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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