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《Dog Man》 S1·E8 (21:00) HSK 3
nǐ yào wǒ jiǎng jǐ cì ?

你要我讲几次?

“How many times do I have to tell you?”

《Dog Man》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 21:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi shén me nǐ jiù tīng bù dǒng ?

为什么你就听不懂?

“Why can't you listen to me?”

nǐ yào wǒ jiǎng jǐ cì ? CURRENT FOCUS

你要我讲几次 ?

“How many times do I have to tell you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hěn hǎo xiào ma ?

很好笑吗?

“You think this is funny?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am sick of repeating myself, stop ignoring what I say!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Confrontation via Rhetorical Repetition

In spoken Chinese arguments, framing repetition as a grievance highlights personal exhaustion and places the blame squarely on the listener's refusal to cooperate.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimanding #venting #impatience #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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要我讲几次 SPOKEN CHUNK

how many times do I have to say it

A highly natural rhetorical complaint used when you lose patience after repeating an explanation or warning multiple times.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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