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《Vanished Name》 S1·E17 (12:52) HSK 5
wǒ wèn nǐ huà ne shuí tí de lí hūn ya

我问你话呢 谁提的离婚呀

“I'm asking you, who initiated the divorce?”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 12:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ tí de hái shì tā tí de

你提的还是他提的

“Who filed for divorce first?”

wǒ wèn nǐ huà ne shuí tí de lí hūn ya CURRENT FOCUS

我问你话呢 谁 提的 离婚 呀

“I'm asking you, who initiated the divorce?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gěi wǒ shuō qīng chǔ a shuí tí de bú zhòng yào zhè hūn lí dìng le

“Tell me. That doesn't matter. I'm divorcing him, anyway.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't avoid my question; tell me right now who started this mess.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Marital Accountability and Family Involvement

In Chinese culture, divorce is rarely seen as just an individual matter; family elders often intervene intensely to determine who is at fault.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #pressing #demanding_explanation #impatience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
问你话呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm talking to you / Answer me

A blunt, colloquial prompt used to call someone out when they ignore or stall on answering a question.

提离婚 SPOKEN CHUNK

bring up divorce / file for divorce

A standard, conversational collocation used when discussing who initiated the end of a marriage.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing action and conveys impatience that the listener is not responding.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt interrogation slightly while still demanding an immediate answer.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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