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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E4 (38:27) HSK 2
nà shì bú shì yún kuí yě huí lái le

那是不是云魁也回来了

“does that mean Yunkui is also back?”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 38:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà diē

那爹

“Father,”

nà shì bú shì yún kuí yě huí lái le CURRENT FOCUS

那是 不是 云魁也 回来了

“does that mean Yunkui is also back?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ qù wèn tā

我去问他

“I'll go ask him.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Reunion Anticipation

In Chinese culture, news of one person's safe return often immediately triggers eager hope for the reunion of the entire extended family circle.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #confirmation #anticipation #deduction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it / does it mean that

Commonly placed before a clause to check an inference or ask for quick confirmation.

也回来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

has also returned

Used to describe an additional person returning back home or to an original place.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed change of state regarding the person's arrival.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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