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《The Knockout》 S1·E28 (11:07) HSK 1
nǐ shì tā ér zi tā néng kàn bù shàng nǐ ma

你是他儿子 他能看不上你吗

“You are his son. He won't disdain you.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 11:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái shì tā kàn bù shàng wǒ

还是他看不上我

“I know he disdains me.”

nǐ shì tā ér zi tā néng kàn bù shàng nǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

你是他 儿子 他能 看不上 你吗

“You are his son. He won't disdain you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì zhè jiā zhè jiā de hǎi xiān tè bié hǎo

就是这家 这家的海鲜特别好

“This one. The seafood here is very good.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REASSURANCE
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: ENCOURAGEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Kith and Kin Bond (Gushorou Zhi Qing)

Traditional Chinese culture strongly assumes that blood ties transcend personal shortcomings, making it virtually unthinkable for a parent to permanently disregard their own child.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #encouragement #comfort #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
看不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon; to think someone is inadequate

Common spoken idiom used to describe disdain, disapproval, or low opinion of someone.

能……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

could it really be that...?

A rhetorical framing pattern used to emphasize that the scenario in question is impossible.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical question implying strong negation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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