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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E8 (34:38) HSK 4
dāng nǐ xǐ huān shàng yí gè rén de shí hòu

当你喜欢上一个人的时候

“When you fall in love with someone,”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 34:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo nà wǒ wèn nǐ

好 那我问你

“Okay. Let me ask you.”

dāng nǐ xǐ huān shàng yí gè rén de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

当你 喜欢上一个人 的时候

“When you fall in love with someone,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shì shén me gǎn jué

你是什么感觉

“how do you feel?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING FEELINGS
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me what love feels like to you so I know where your heart truly stands.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Romantic Probing

Chinese speakers often discuss romance through hypothetical questions or inquiries about feelings rather than making direct, blunt declarations.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #romantic_interest #emotional_inquiry #intimacy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当……的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when... / at the time that...

A standard temporal structure used to frame a specific condition or point in time.

喜欢上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fall for / to develop feelings for

The directional complement '上' marks the inception of romantic attraction or affection.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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