《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19 (21:16)
HSK 1
nǐ chī le ma méi chī ne
你吃了吗 没吃呢
“have you eaten? Not yet.”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 21:16
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
gē
哥
“Brother,”
nǐ chī le ma méi chī ne
CURRENT FOCUS
你吃了吗 没吃呢
“have you eaten? Not yet.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
tài hǎo le
太好了
“Great.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
PROBING AND ASSUMING
Tone:
CASUAL
Emotion:
ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hope you haven't eaten yet, because I have food or want to treat you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Food-Centric Social Bonding
Asking if someone has eaten and being thrilled when they haven't is a standard prelude to showing hospitality or camaraderie through sharing a meal.
INTENT TAGS:
#greeting
#meal_invitation
#checking_status
#hospitality
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2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
你吃了吗
SPOKEN CHUNK
Have you eaten yet?
The quintessential Chinese casual greeting that can function either as small talk or a literal inquiry about food.
没吃呢
SPOKEN CHUNK
not yet
Standard conversational reply indicating an action has not occurred up to the present moment.
Modal Particle「呢」 (ne)
CHANGE OF STATE
Indicates ongoing state or incomplete action, softening the assumed answer.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Standard question particle marking a yes-no question.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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