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《Go Ahead》 S1·E15 (06:42) HSK 2
suǒ suǒ yǐ tā shì méi gōng zuò ma

所 所以他是没工作吗

“So, so he is idle?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 06:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì bǎ zuò pǐn fàng dào yì shù guǎn de nà zhǒng

就是把作品 放到艺术馆的那种

“whose works are on display in the art gallery.”

suǒ suǒ yǐ tā shì méi gōng zuò ma CURRENT FOCUS

所 所以他是 没工作 吗

“So, so he is idle?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bú shì gōng zuò ma bù zhèng qián jiào shén me gōng zuò ya

“Isn't this his job? But he can't make a living by it.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sounds like he is basically unemployed if it doesn't pay.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Career Expectations

In traditional Chinese social values, an occupation is typically validated by steady remuneration; purely artistic pursuits without profit are often viewed as unemployment.

INTENT TAGS: #clarifying #questioning #skepticism #evaluating_status
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
没工作 SPOKEN CHUNK

unemployed; without a job

Everyday spoken phrase used to state or question someone's employment status.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-no question indicating polite inquiry or mild doubt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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