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《The Truth》 S1·E8 (25:02) HSK 2
bú shì bú shì zhēn zǒu a

不是不是 真走啊

“Wait. Are you really leaving?”

《The Truth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 25:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bù qǐ

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

bú shì bú shì zhēn zǒu a CURRENT FOCUS

不是不是 真走啊

“Wait. Are you really leaving?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhēn ràng tā zǒu a

“You're just letting him leave?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING SURPRISE
Tone: PERPLEXED
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wait, hold on, don't just walk out like that!”
💡 Cultural Insight: 挽留 (Wǎnliú - Polite Persuasion to Stay)

In Chinese social interaction, abruptly letting someone leave after an awkward apology violates social warmth; peers naturally voice objection to coax the person into staying.

INTENT TAGS: #surprise #dissuasion #hesitation #interruption
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

wait, no; hold on

Used to interrupt an unexpected action or clarify a misunderstanding before things escalate.

真走啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

are you really leaving?

Used to express incredulity when someone follows through on walking away.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry while conveying mild surprise and disbelief.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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