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《Go Ahead》 S1·E34 (09:55) HSK 2
duì hái yǒu nǐ mā shuō shén me shí hòu zǒu le ma

对 还有你妈说什么时候 走了吗

“By the way, did your mother tell you when she would leave?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 09:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè cì chī wán le yào wǒ dé dài nǐ fù chá qù

“After you finish the medicine, I'll take you to see the doctor again.”

duì hái yǒu nǐ mā shuō shén me shí hòu zǒu le ma CURRENT FOCUS

对 还有 你妈 说什么 时候 走了吗

“By the way, did your mother tell you when she would leave?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gěi tā dìng le zhōu rì de jī piào

我给她订了周日的机票

“I've booked flight tickets for Sunday for them.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“When exactly is your mom leaving? I need to know her departure date.”
💡 Cultural Insight: In-law Dynamics and Domestic Boundaries

In Chinese domestic life, visits from parents often alter the household routine, making departure dates a sensitive yet practical concern for spouses.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #topic_shift #scheduling #domestic_affairs
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还有 SPOKEN CHUNK

also; furthermore; in addition

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to append another point or question smoothly.

什么时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when; what time

The standard interrogative phrase for asking about time or schedules.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question, softening the inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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