《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E17 (11:25)
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wài guó rén a bú shì zài měi guó dài le hěn duō nián
外国人啊 不是 在美国待了很多年
“A foreigner? No. She lived in the US for years.”
《Dream of Golden Years》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 11:25
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
huí lái de shè jì shī měi guó huí lái de
回来的设计师 美国回来的
“back from the US. From the US?”
wài guó rén a bú shì zài měi guó dài le hěn duō nián
CURRENT FOCUS
外国人啊 不是 在美国 待了很多年
“A foreigner? No. She lived in the US for years.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
gāng gāng huí guó zhōng guó rén
刚刚回国 中国人
“She just came back. She's Chinese.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Tone:
CASUAL
Emotion:
CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Haigui (Overseas Returnees)
People returning from studying or working abroad are often subjects of curiosity and social distinction in Chinese conversations.
INTENT TAGS:
#clarification
#inquiry
#gossip
#curiosity
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
待了很多年
SPOKEN CHUNK
stayed or lived for many years
A very common spoken structure using '待' (dāi) to express residing or spending time in a place.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the questioning tone and marks an instant reaction of surprise or inquiry.
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