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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (29:45) HSK 5
zhǎng yù a nǐ yào gàn má ya

长玉啊 你要干吗呀

“-Mr. Zhao! Are you okay? -Changyu! What are you doing?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 29:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà shū méi shì ba

大叔 没事吧

“-Mr. Zhao! Are you okay? -Changyu! What are you doing?”

zhǎng yù a nǐ yào gàn má ya CURRENT FOCUS

长玉啊 你要干吗呀

“-Mr. Zhao! Are you okay? -Changyu! What are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shū

叔

“Mr. Zhao!”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRING INTENTIONS
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: BEWILDERMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“What crazy stunt are you trying to pull now?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Surveillance and Care

In tight-knit Chinese communities, elders routinely intervene and question younger members when they appear to act out of line.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #monitoring #cautioning #concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
你要干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing / what do you intend to do

A colloquial question used to challenge someone's sudden or unusual intended action.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Draws the listener's attention during the initial direct address.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Expresses genuine curiosity and bewilderment at the end of the question.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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