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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E24 (31:48) HSK 3
duì nǐ hěn zhòng yào ma ?

对你很重要吗?

“very important to you?”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 31:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge rén

这个人

“Was that person”

duì nǐ hěn zhòng yào ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

对你很重要 吗?

“very important to you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN diē niáng

爹 娘

“Father, Mother!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me the truth: does this person truly mean that much to you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Loyalty vs. External Bonds

In Chinese familial dynamics, clarifying someone's loyalty or bond to an outsider is crucial when family survival or honor is involved.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #probing #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
对……很重要 SPOKEN CHUNK

very important to ...

A foundational pattern used to express that someone or something holds great significance to a specific person.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the declarative statement into a direct yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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