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《The Heir》 S1·E19 (10:03) HSK 3
nǐ shòu le shòu le nǐ shòu le

你瘦了 瘦了 你瘦了

“You've lost weight. You really have.”

《The Heir》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 10:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái ràng wǒ kàn kàn

“Come, let me see you.”

nǐ shòu le shòu le nǐ shòu le CURRENT FOCUS

你 瘦了 瘦了 你 瘦了

“You've lost weight. You really have.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kěn dìng

你肯定

“You must be”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING SYMPATHY
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: DISTRESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have had such a hard time; it breaks my heart to see how much you suffered.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Weight Loss as a Sign of Hardship (Xin Ku)

Unlike Western contexts where losing weight is often praised as fitness, in traditional Chinese relationships it typically signals overwork, distress, or lack of nourishment.

INTENT TAGS: #reunion #concern #heartache #sympathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你瘦了 SPOKEN CHUNK

you've lost weight

In Chinese culture, noticing someone has lost weight often implies sympathy for their hardships rather than a compliment on fitness.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a noticeable change of state compared to when they last met.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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