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《The Truth》 S1·E15 (34:23) HSK 4
zuì jìn lián xì guò ma méi yǒu zǎo jiù méi lián xì

最近联系过吗 没有 早就没联系

“Have you been in contact recently? No, we haven't spoken in ages.”

《The Truth》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 34:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yě méi bàn fǎ

我也没办法

“I couldn't help her.”

zuì jìn lián xì guò ma méi yǒu zǎo jiù méi lián xì CURRENT FOCUS

最近联系过 吗 没有 早就 没联系

“Have you been in contact recently? No, we haven't spoken in ages.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bà bà mā mā shuō zhè huì er gāi chū mén le hǎo lei jiù lái le ér zi

爸爸 妈妈说这会儿该出门了 好嘞 就来了儿子

“Dad, Mom says it's time to leave now. Alright, coming right now, son.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DENIAL
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't need to worry, that person is completely out of my life.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drawing Boundaries with Ex-Partners

Firmly emphasizing complete lack of communication is vital in domestic contexts to maintain trust and prevent marital jealousy.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #denial #reassurance #distancing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
早就 SPOKEN CHUNK

long ago / since way back

Used before verbs to emphasize that an action occurred or a state began far earlier than assumed.

没联系 SPOKEN CHUNK

out of touch / not in contact

Standard casual expression to describe lack of communication between acquaintances or former partners.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a standard yes-no polar question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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