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《The Heir》 S1·E1 (18:51) HSK 7
nǐ jiā yě shì zuò mò de ma

你家也是做墨的吗

“Does your family make ink too?”

《The Heir》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 18:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiù zhī dào nǐ bú shì jiào huā zi

“I knew you weren't a beggar.”

nǐ jiā yě shì zuò mò de ma CURRENT FOCUS

你家 也是做墨的吗

“Does your family make ink too?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ wǎng wǒ zěn cóng wèi jiàn guò nǐ wǒ jiào luò wén qiān wǒ diē shì luò hán zhāng

以往我怎从未见过你 我叫骆文谦 我爹是骆寒璋

“Why haven't I seen you before? My name is Luo Wenqian. My father is Luo Hanzhang.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING BACKGROUND
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Trade and Lineage (家族行当)

In traditional China, crafts like ink-making were hereditary family businesses, so inquiring about one's trade was a standard way to assess social identity.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #bonding #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做墨 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make ink / to produce Chinese inksticks

A traditional occupational phrase used to refer to the craft or family business of ink-making.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward yes-no question to verify a suspicion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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