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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19 (11:26) HSK 5
wǒ dǎ duàn nǐ de shǒu tīng dào méi yǒu

我打断你的手 听到没有

“and I'll break your arms. Do you hear me?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 11:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ ràng nǐ chuǎng huò xíng le xíng le chà bu duō xíng le zài pèng chē

“Causing a mess! Alright, alright. That's enough. Touch the car again,”

wǒ dǎ duàn nǐ de shǒu tīng dào méi yǒu CURRENT FOCUS

我 打断你的手 听到没有

“and I'll break your arms. Do you hear me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǐng cǎn de nǐ hái dǎ tā

挺惨的 你还打他

“He's miserable enough. Why did you hit him?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Never touch that vehicle again or you will face serious consequences!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authoritarian Tough Love (Hen Tie Bu Cheng Gang)

Chinese parents often use hyperbolic physical threats to teach discipline, which stems from deep protective anxiety rather than malice.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #reprimand #deterrence #hyperbole
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打断你的手 SPOKEN CHUNK

break your hand/arm

A common hyperbole used by angry Chinese parents or elders when threatening misbehaving children.

听到没有 SPOKEN CHUNK

Do you hear me? / Did you get that?

A stern rhetorical command demanding immediate verbal acknowledgment and compliance.

Modal Particle「没有」 (mei you) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms an abrupt tag question that conveys authority and demands confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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