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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15 (32:16) HSK 7
zǒng shì tīng nǐ tí qǐ nǐ diē

总是听你提起你爹

“You always mention your father.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 32:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì kuài lè zhī shí

最快乐之时

“of my life.”

zǒng shì tīng nǐ tí qǐ nǐ diē CURRENT FOCUS

总是听你提起 你爹

“You always mention your father.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me méi tīng nǐ tí qǐ guò nǐ niáng a

“Why never your mom?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PROBING INFORMATION
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You talk about your dad so much that your mother's absence is obvious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Probing Delicate Family Topics

Directly asking about an absent family member can cause discomfort, so Chinese speakers typically open by citing what was previously said as a buffer.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #curiosity #preface #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
听你提起 SPOKEN CHUNK

hear you bring up; hear you mention

A polite, conversational device used to introduce an observation derived from prior interactions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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