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《The Lead》 S1·E32 (41:56) HSK 1
jiā hé nǐ mā mā hái hǎo zhe ne

嘉禾 你妈妈还好着呢

“Jiahe, your mom is doing well, huh?”

《The Lead》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 41:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tàng le ma

烫了嘛

“So hot!”

jiā hé nǐ mā mā hái hǎo zhe ne CURRENT FOCUS

嘉禾 你妈妈 还好着呢

“Jiahe, your mom is doing well, huh?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn shì yuè zhǎng yuè piào liàng le

“You've grown even prettier.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRING POLITELY
Tone: CARING
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Inquiries in Social Patter

Asking after an acquaintance's parents or children is a customary way to show warmth and respect in Chinese conversational etiquette.

INTENT TAGS: #greeting #politeness #caring #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还好着呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

doing pretty well / still in good shape

Used colloquially to describe someone who remains healthy, resilient, or in good condition.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates an ongoing positive state and softens the conversational tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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