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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19 (11:18) HSK 3
jiào nǐ kāi chē shì ràng nǐ gàn zhè ge de a

教你开车是让你干这个的啊

“Did I teach you driving for this?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 11:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě

姐

“Ju.”

jiào nǐ kāi chē shì ràng nǐ gàn zhè ge de a CURRENT FOCUS

教你开车 是让你 干这个 的啊

“Did I teach you driving for this?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ràng nǐ rě shì wǒ zài yě bù gǎn le jiě ràng nǐ piàn rén

“Causing trouble! I won't do it again, Ju. You liar!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: REPROACHFUL AND FURIOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I taught you a life skill, not a way to commit crimes and make a fool of our family!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Elder Sibling Authority (Changjie Wei Mu)

In traditional and contemporary Chinese families, elder sisters often hold quasi-parental authority and bear moral responsibility for disciplining younger siblings.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #reproach #rhetorical_question #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是让你干这个的啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that what I let you do this for? (rhetorical scolding)

Used in reprimands to challenge someone when they misuse an opportunity, skill, or permission for unacceptable purposes.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional intensity and sharpens the accusatory tone of the rhetorical question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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