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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E22 (41:40) HSK 5
shè bèi yě hěn xiān jìn shì ma

设备也很先进 是吗

“and has advanced equipment, right?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 41:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guī mó yě xiāng dāng dì dà

“It's quite large”

shè bèi yě hěn xiān jìn shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

设备也 很先进 是吗

“and has advanced equipment, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā yí nín dōu tīng shuō le shì a méi cuò

“Madam, you've heard about it? Yes. That's right.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Active Conversational Affirmation

Asking supportive follow-up questions about another party's accomplishments is an important social courtesy to demonstrate interest and give face.

INTENT TAGS: #confirmation #validation #active_listening #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that so / really

A ubiquitous confirmation tag used to maintain conversational flow and show active listening or mild pleasant surprise.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the affirmative statement into a conversational tag question seeking confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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