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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E9 (21:56) HSK 6
nǐ jiù bù néng tīng tīng wǒ de huà nǐ yào shì zài dān wù shí jiān

你就不能听听我的话 你要是再耽误时间

“Could you not just listen to me for once? If you keep wasting time,”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 21:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài quán chuán dōu zài sōu bǔ nǐ

“The whole ship is hunting for you now.”

nǐ jiù bù néng tīng tīng wǒ de huà nǐ yào shì zài dān wù shí jiān CURRENT FOCUS

你就 不能 听听我的话 你 要是 再 耽误时间

“Could you not just listen to me for once? If you keep wasting time,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sǐ de jiù shì nǐ

死的就是你

“you'll be the one to die.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING A WARNING
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Negative Rhetorical Questions as Urgent Directives

Using '你就不能...' frames a command as an exasperated rhetorical question, conveying intense urgency and protective frustration.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #urgency #pleading #command
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
听听我的话 SPOKEN CHUNK

listen to my advice; heed what I say

Doubling the verb adds an emotional appeal, urging the other person to be sensible.

耽误时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

to waste time; to stall

Commonly used in urgent or high-pressure situations to push for immediate action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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