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《The Lead》 S1·E40 (12:39) HSK 1
nǐ nǐ hái méi chī fàn ba

你 你还没吃饭吧

“Have you eaten?”

《The Lead》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 12:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù wǒ

就我

“Just me.”

nǐ nǐ hái méi chī fàn ba CURRENT FOCUS

你 你 还没吃饭吧

“Have you eaten?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gěi nǐ xià diǎn guà miàn qù

“I'll make you some noodles.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SHOWING CARE
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Caring via Food

Asking whether someone has eaten and preparing quick noodles is the standard domestic way of expressing affection and care in Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #caring #inquiry #nurturing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还没吃饭吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

haven't eaten yet, right?

A quintessential spoken Chinese icebreaker and expression of hospitality, used before offering a meal.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry into a gentle, presumptive confirmation rather than an aggressive question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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