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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E24 (19:40) HSK 3
shū shū nǐ shì gàn má de

叔叔 你是干吗的

“Sir, what do you do?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 19:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guò lái ba

过来吧

“Come here.”

shū shū nǐ shì gàn má de CURRENT FOCUS

叔叔 你是干吗的

“Sir, what do you do?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì gù shì dà wáng

我是故事大王

“I'm the king of stories.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRY
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fictive Kinship Terms

Addressing unfamiliar older adult males as 'shushu' (uncle) is standard etiquette for younger speakers in China.

INTENT TAGS: #curiosity #questioning #breaking_the_ice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干吗的 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you do / what is your job

A very colloquial way to ask about someone's occupation or current business.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the question to categorize the profession or purpose.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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