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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E28 (25:15) HSK 6
nǐ men yǒu shì a

你们有事啊

“Is there... anything you want to tell me?”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 25:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mā

妈

“Mom.”

nǐ men yǒu shì a CURRENT FOCUS

你们 有事啊

“Is there... anything you want to tell me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā yí

阿姨

“Mrs. Shen.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: INQUIRING INTENTION
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know you didn't just come in here for no reason; what do you want?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Perceptive Domestic Communication

When family members or younger relatives approach an elder together with formal greetings, it typically signals an impending request or significant announcement.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #probing #casual_prompt #anticipation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有事 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have something going on / to have business to discuss

A very standard everyday question used to ask why someone has approached or called you.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question approachable and natural rather than curt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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