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《Go Ahead》 S1·E15 (08:39) HSK 5
zhè shì wǒ men néng kòng zhì de ma

这是我们能控制的吗

“Can we do it?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 08:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù ràng tā men sǐ yú bēn xiàn

就让他们死于奔现

“Just put it into practice.”

zhè shì wǒ men néng kòng zhì de ma CURRENT FOCUS

这 是我 们 能控制的 吗

“Can we do it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ de kā fēi diàn shì yíng yè shì zài zhōu rì ba duì

你的咖啡店 试营业是在周日吧 对

“The trial operation of your coffee shop will begin on Sunday, right? Yes.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DISCLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It's totally out of our hands, so let nature take its course.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dead upon Meeting in Person (Si Yu Ben Xian)

Refers to the popular Chinese internet phenomenon where online romances fall apart the moment partners meet in real life due to unmet expectations.

INTENT TAGS: #disclaiming_responsibility #rhetorical_question #fatalism #detachment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
能控制的 SPOKEN CHUNK

controllable / something within one's control

A versatile nominal phrase used to describe situations one has the power to manage.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that strongly implies a negative answer ('No, we cannot').

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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