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《The Knockout》 S1·E28 (38:32) HSK 6
nǐ xiǎng tīng shí huà ma nà nǐ jiǎng

你想听实话吗 那你讲

“Do you want to hear the truth? Go ahead.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 38:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhè me xiǎng gēn wǒ yì qǐ chī fàn ne

你这么想 跟我一起吃饭呢

“Do you really want to eat with me?”

nǐ xiǎng tīng shí huà ma nà nǐ jiǎng CURRENT FOCUS

你想 听实话 吗 那你讲

“Do you want to hear the truth? Go ahead.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎng

想

“Yes.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: TESTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: HESITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be careful what you wish for, because the real answer might hurt.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Flirtation and Sincerity (探底)

In Chinese social and dating contexts, asking if someone wants to hear the truth often creates dramatic tension and tests the relational depth between both parties.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #challenging #directness #candor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
听实话 SPOKEN CHUNK

hear the truth; listen to honest facts

Commonly used in interpersonal conversations to verify if someone can handle unvarnished honesty.

那你讲 SPOKEN CHUNK

then go ahead and speak; tell me then

A direct prompt giving the floor to the other person to state their view.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a straightforward yes-no question inquiring about the listener's actual desire.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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