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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E17 (08:27) HSK 4
nǐ yǐ qián dào dǐ shì gè shén me yàng de rén

你以前到底是个什么样的人

“what kind of person were you before?”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 08:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō qǐ lái

说起来

“By the way,”

nǐ yǐ qián dào dǐ shì gè shén me yàng de rén CURRENT FOCUS

你 以前 到底是 个 什么样的人

“what kind of person were you before?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù pǔ tōng yī nán de ba

就普通一男的吧

“Just an ordinary guy.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are hiding something about who you used to be, and I want the truth.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Probing Personal Background

Directly asking about someone's past signifies a transition toward deeper interpersonal intimacy, crossing standard polite boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #questioning #curiosity #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到底 SPOKEN CHUNK

on earth / after all

Used in questions to emphasize pressing for an underlying, definite truth.

什么样的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

what kind of person

A versatile phrase used to inquire about someone's character, personality, or background.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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