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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E7 (06:22) HSK 3
kè rén zhè bú shì kè rén ma

客人 这不是客人吗

“Another guest? Isn't our guest already here?”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 06:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yǒu kè rén hái méi yǒu dào

我有客人还没有到

“Another guest is coming.”

kè rén zhè bú shì kè rén ma CURRENT FOCUS

客人 这不是客人吗

“Another guest? Isn't our guest already here?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí ya

谁呀

“Who's there?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL REBUTTAL
Tone: SARCASTIC AND TEASING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop making excuses about other people; what about me standing right here?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guest Status and Politeness (Keqi)

Hospitality often dictates honoring whoever is present, making the neglect of a present companion in favor of an absent guest a potential slight.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #challenging_excuses #drawing_attention #banter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't this / aren't they right here...

Rhetorical construction used to highlight an obvious fact that the interlocutor is ignoring.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question to challenge the previous speaker's premise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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