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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E16 (12:54) HSK 3
nǐ néng míng bái wǒ de yì si ma

你能明白我的意思吗

“Can you understand what I mean?”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 12:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qíng xù bù wěn dìng qī

情绪不稳定期

“unstable.”

nǐ néng míng bái wǒ de yì si ma CURRENT FOCUS

你能 明白我的意思 吗

“Can you understand what I mean?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì

就是

“Um...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CONFIRMING COMPREHENSION
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm speaking between the lines—are you catching my drift?”
💡 Cultural Insight: High-Context Communication (Hanxu)

In Chinese communication, vital messages are often implied rather than explicitly stated, necessitating frequent checks on shared tacit understanding.

INTENT TAGS: #checking_understanding #implicit_meaning #clarification #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
明白我的意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

understand my point / catch my drift

Essential spoken phrase for confirming whether the listener understands the deeper pragmatic intent behind one's words.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Standard question particle asking for direct confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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