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《The Lead》 S1·E40 (35:01) HSK 7
kě líng le shá dū huì shuō ne

可灵了 啥都会说呢

“It's clever; it can say anything.”

《The Lead》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 35:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì nǐ bà yǐ qián rén jiā sòng gěi tā de

是你爸以前人家送给他的

“was a gift to your father.”

kě líng le shá dū huì shuō ne CURRENT FOCUS

可灵了 啥都会说 呢

“It's clever; it can say anything.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà 《 kě wàng 》 de piàn wěi qū a rén jiā dōu xué huì le

那《渴望》的片尾曲啊 人家都学会了

“He's already learned the ending song of Yearning.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PRAISING AND DESCRIBING
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

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Raising talking birds (like mynahs or parrots) is a classic pastime for retired Chinese men, symbolizing leisure and companionship.

INTENT TAGS: #praising #boasting #storytelling #enthusiasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
可灵了 SPOKEN CHUNK

super smart / remarkably clever

Use the '可 + Adj + 了' structure in casual spoken Chinese to add strong emphasis, often used to praise children, pets, or clever gadgets.

啥都会 SPOKEN CHUNK

capable of doing anything / knows everything

'啥' is a colloquial northern dialect equivalent of '什么' (what); combine it with '都' for hyperbolic praise in informal chats.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Pairs with '可' to mark a high degree of intensity and exclamation.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a lively, boastful, and engaging tone at the end of an assertion to invite the listener's amazement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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