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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E1 (08:26) HSK 6
tā bù jiù shì wài zǔ mǔ jīng cháng tí dào de chén sān yé chén yàn yǔn ma

他不就是外祖母 经常提到的陈三爷 陈彦允嘛

“Surely he's the very man Grandmother's often spoken of, Lord Chen?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 08:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dào zán men fǔ shàng xiū yǎng

到咱们府上休养

“and taken refuge here.”

tā bù jiù shì wài zǔ mǔ jīng cháng tí dào de chén sān yé chén yàn yǔn ma CURRENT FOCUS

他 不就是 外祖母 经常提到的陈三爷 陈彦允嘛

“Surely he's the very man Grandmother's often spoken of, Lord Chen?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ tīng wài zǔ mǔ shuō zhè shuì fǎ xīn cè huì duàn rén cái lù

“She said his reform would wipe out half their wealth!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: IDENTIFYING PERSON
Tone: REALIZING
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship Honorifics (Third Master)

Addressing an esteemed male by their birth order plus 'Ye' (like Chen San Ye) reflects traditional clan hierarchy and social deference in dynastic China.

INTENT TAGS: #identifying #realization #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
他不就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't he precisely...

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to confirm someone's identity upon sudden recognition.

经常提到 SPOKEN CHUNK

often mention

Used to describe someone or something that has come up repeatedly in past conversations.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an obvious fact that the listener should readily recognize or agree with.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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