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《Road to Success》 S1·E29 (40:54) HSK 3
nǐ xíng bù xíng a nǐ

你行不行啊你

“Are you sure you can manage?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 40:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒu wǒ dài nǐ zhuǎn zhuǎn

走 我带你转转

“Come on, I'll give you a tour.”

nǐ xíng bù xíng a nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你行不行啊 你

“Are you sure you can manage?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě yǐ zhè shì shén me

可以 这是什么

“Yes! What is this?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CHALLENGING CAPABILITY
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you sure you can handle this, or are you going to give up halfway?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Questioning Capability as Motivation

Asking someone if they are 'capable' (行不行) among close friends serves as light provocation or humorous encouragement rather than genuine disrespect.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #probing #playful_challenge #checking_status
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
行不行 SPOKEN CHUNK

capable or not / can you do it?

A very common colloquial formula to question capability, viability, or consent in informal Chinese.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the potential bluntness of the challenge, imparting a familiar, casual, and teasing flavor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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