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《Road to Success》 S1·E29 (40:38) HSK 6
nǐ zhè yī shēn néng gàn huó ma kě yǐ tuō

你这一身能干活吗 可以脱

“Are you sure you're up for it in this suit? I can take it off.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 40:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà hái zhēn shì dé xīn kǔ yì diǎn nà kěn dìng méi wèn tí dǎ xià shǒu wǒ lái

“my signature dishes for my daughter. Not a problem at all. I'll be your assistant.”

nǐ zhè yī shēn néng gàn huó ma kě yǐ tuō CURRENT FOCUS

你这一身 能干活 吗 可以 脱

“Are you sure you're up for it in this suit? I can take it off.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái ma

来嘛

“Let's get to work.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: QUESTIONING FEASIBILITY
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Casual Cooperation and Willingness to Help

In communal Chinese tasks, offering to 'do chores' (打下手 / 干活) signals solid camaraderie, and readily adjusting one's attire shows genuine willingness without pretense.

INTENT TAGS: #practicality #readiness #cooperation #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这一身 SPOKEN CHUNK

this entire outfit

A colloquial measure word phrase referring to one's full set of clothing.

干活 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do manual labor or practical tasks

A ubiquitous spoken Chinese term for physical chores or getting down to work.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard polar (yes-no) question expressing doubt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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