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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E17 (06:37) HSK 4
nǐ liǎ kàn zhe wǒ gàn má zěn me bù chī a

你俩看着我干吗 怎么不吃啊

“Why are you two staring at me? Why aren't you eating?”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 06:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù yòng le

不用了

“No need.”

nǐ liǎ kàn zhe wǒ gàn má zěn me bù chī a CURRENT FOCUS

你俩 看着我干吗 怎么不吃 啊

“Why are you two staring at me? Why aren't you eating?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mā

妈

“Mom,”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: URGING ACTION
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop staring at me awkwardly and just enjoy the food.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dining Solicitude in Families

Chinese parents closely monitor table behavior and prioritize seeing their children eat comfortably before focusing on themselves.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #questioning #deflection #table_manners
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你俩 SPOKEN CHUNK

the two of you

A colloquial northern spoken contraction of '你们两个'.

看着我干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

why are you looking at me?

A direct colloquial rhetorical question used when someone stares uncomfortably or curiously.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question '怎么不吃', turning it into an affectionate prompt rather than an interrogation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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