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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16 (17:01) HSK 2
zhè wèi nǚ shì nín shì yào xiàn xiě ma

这位女士 您是要献血吗

“Madam, are you here to donate blood?”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 17:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài jiā děng zhe nǐ men ne qián yào bù yào a

“Waiting for you at home. Do you want money?”

zhè wèi nǚ shì nín shì yào xiàn xiě ma CURRENT FOCUS

这位女士 您 是要献血吗

“Madam, are you here to donate blood?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐng wèn xiàn de xuè shì yào yòng dào nǎ lǐ

“May I ask where the donated blood will be used?”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: POLITE INQUIRY
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Service Industry Politeness (Use of 您)

In Chinese public services and healthcare, addressing strangers with the honorific second-person pronoun shows professional respect and creates a welcoming atmosphere.

INTENT TAGS: #service_inquiry #polite_address #confirmation #greeting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这位女士 SPOKEN CHUNK

this lady / ma'am

A polite, formal way to address or get the attention of an unfamiliar woman in service or public settings.

献血 SPOKEN CHUNK

to donate blood

Standard medical and civic vocabulary used for voluntary blood donation.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns a statement into a straightforward, polite yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

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