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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E40 (34:23) HSK 5
gēn nín dǎ tīng yī xià nín shuō céng dà jiě zài ma

跟您打听一下 您说 曾大姐在吗

“May I ask something? Go ahead. Is Ms. Zeng here?”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 34:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín yǒu shì a

您有事啊

“How can I help you?”

gēn nín dǎ tīng yī xià nín shuō céng dà jiě zài ma CURRENT FOCUS

跟您 打听一下 您说 曾 大姐 在吗

“May I ask something? Go ahead. Is Ms. Zeng here?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN céng dà jiě wǒ men zhè ér méi zhè rén a

“Ms. Zeng? There's no one here by that name.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MAKING AN INQUIRY
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: POLITENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fictive Kinship Terms

Addressing an older female acquaintance as 'Dajie' (Big Sister) expresses warmth and social respect without formality.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #polite_opening #locating_someone #social_deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跟您打听一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

may I ask you something / let me ask you

A highly polite conversational opener used when asking strangers for information or directions.

在吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is (someone) here / are you there

A standard spoken query to check if a person is present or available.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a polite yes-no question inquiring about the person's presence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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