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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13 (41:16) HSK 1
nǐ zěn me le nǐ děng děng wǒ

你怎么了 你等等我

“What's wrong? Wait for me.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 41:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā niáng ā niáng

阿娘 阿娘

“Mom! Mom!”

nǐ zěn me le nǐ děng děng wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

你怎么了 你 等等我

“What's wrong? Wait for me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā niáng

阿娘

“Mom!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: INQUIRING AND PLEADING
Tone: CONCERNED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Immediate Expression of Family Concern

Chinese speakers often directly ask '你怎么了' without preface to show genuine, uninhibited care for close family members.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #concern #request_to_wait #anxiety
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你怎么了 SPOKEN CHUNK

What happened to you? / What's wrong?

A highly frequent everyday phrase used to express concern when someone looks upset, unwell, or acts unusually.

等等我 SPOKEN CHUNK

Wait for me

Use this spoken phrase to ask someone ahead of you to slow down or pause.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, indicating that something has suddenly gone wrong with the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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