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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E22 (08:14) HSK 1
zhè bú shì dǒng yuè nǚ péng yǒu ma

这不是董越女朋友吗

“Isn't that Dong Yue's girlfriend?”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 08:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì duì duì

对对对

“Right.”

zhè bú shì dǒng yuè nǚ péng yǒu ma CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 董 越 女 朋友 吗

“Isn't that Dong Yue's girlfriend?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dǒng yuè nǚ péng yǒu

董越女朋友

“Dong Yue's girlfriend?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look over there—that's Dong Yue's girlfriend, right?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Gossip and Social Network Recognition

Identifying people through their social or romantic ties ('X's partner') is a standard way Chinese acquaintances initiate small talk and casual gossip.

INTENT TAGS: #recognition #confirmation #gossip #noticing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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

isn't this / doesn't this turn out to be...

A rhetorical structure used upon suddenly spotting someone or realizing an unexpected fact.

女朋友 SPOKEN CHUNK

girlfriend

Standard everyday word for a female romantic partner.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical confirmation question seeking agreement from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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