《The Heir》 S1·E6 (30:39)
HSK 5
nǐ néng jīng shén diǎn ma
你能精神点吗
“Can you perk up a little?”
《The Heir》
S1·E6
TIMECODE: 30:39
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
diē dà wǎn shàng jiào wǒ lái gàn má ya wǒ dōu yào shuì jiào le
爹 大晚上叫我来干吗呀 我都要睡觉了
“Father, why did you call me over at this hour? I was about to go to bed.”
nǐ néng jīng shén diǎn ma
CURRENT FOCUS
你 能精神点吗
“Can you perk up a little?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
cóng jūn qù ba
从军去吧
“Join the army.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
REPRIMANDING
Tone:
CRITICAL
Emotion:
IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop acting so lazy and pay attention to what I have to say.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Paternal Discipline (Jia Xun)
Traditional Chinese fathers expect discipline and vigor (jingshen) from their sons, viewing lethargy as a sign of unreliability and poor character.
INTENT TAGS:
#criticism
#reprimand
#demanding_discipline
#impatience
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
精神点
SPOKEN CHUNK
perk up / be more lively / show some energy
Frequently used by superiors or parents to urge someone looking sleepy, sluggish, or demoralized to shape up.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Turns the rhetorical question into an impatient challenge rather than a genuine inquiry.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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