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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E29 (03:22) HSK 5
nǐ shì bú shì nǐ shì bú shì chī cù le ya

你是不是 你是不是吃醋了呀

“are you... Are you jealous?”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 03:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qián fēi

钱菲

“Qian Fei,”

nǐ shì bú shì nǐ shì bú shì chī cù le ya CURRENT FOCUS

你 是不是 你 是不是 吃醋了 呀

“are you... Are you jealous?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ

我

“I...”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL PROBING
Tone: FLIRTATIOUS
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You care about me more than you admit, don't you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drinking Vinegar (Eating Vinegar)

In Chinese culture, jealousy in romantic relationships is universally described as 'eating vinegar' (吃醋), symbolizing the sharp, sour feeling of envy.

INTENT TAGS: #flirting #teasing #probing #seeking_validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
吃醋 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be jealous in a romantic context

A highly essential everyday idiom for romantic jealousy, derived from the Tang dynasty tale of drinking vinegar.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it; are you or aren't you

Used repetitively here to emphasize playful interrogation and press for an admission.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative tone into a flirtatious and affectionate tease.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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