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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E16 (06:59) HSK 1
shì ba nà cái shì zhēn kào de zhù de

是吧 那才是真靠得住的

“right? That's what you call truly reliable.”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 06:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě fū yuè yīng gāi zài nǐ shēn hòu dāng hǎo zhè ge jiān shí de hòu dùn

姐夫越应该在你身后 当好这个坚实的后盾

“your husband should stand behind you as a solid support,”

shì ba nà cái shì zhēn kào de zhù de CURRENT FOCUS

是吧 那才是 真 靠得住 的

“right? That's what you call truly reliable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gēn nǐ shuō wǒ zài suǒ lǐ biān jiàn dé duō le

“I'm telling you, I've seen a lot at the station.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING AGREEMENT
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship as Reliable Backing

Within the Chinese family network, extended relatives like a brother-in-law are expected to serve as a sturdy backing ('hou dun') to support family members through personal and professional challenges.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #seeking_consensus #affirming_loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
靠得住 SPOKEN CHUNK

reliable; dependable; trustworthy

Very common spoken phrase used to evaluate whether a person or resource can be depended upon in times of need.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question and actively invites agreement and consensus from the listener.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the clause to give an assertive, nominalizing emphasis to the certainty of being dependable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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