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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E17 (05:19) HSK 4
nǐ shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ chī táng le nǐ cóng lái bù chī táng de

你什么时候开始吃糖了 你从来不吃糖的

“Since when do you eat candy? You've never had a sweet tooth.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 05:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

好好好

“Fine.”

nǐ shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ chī táng le nǐ cóng lái bù chī táng de CURRENT FOCUS

你什么时候 开始吃糖 了 你 从来不吃糖 的

“Since when do you eat candy? You've never had a sweet tooth.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bú shì wǒ de ná cuò le nà shì shéi de

这不是我的 拿错了 那是谁的

“Not mine. I grabbed the wrong bag. Then whose is it?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: QUESTIONING INCONSISTENCY
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why do you have candy? This does not fit you at all, so who gave it to you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Noticing Subtle Clues in Close Relationships

In close relationships, partners closely track small everyday habits, and deviations often trigger playful or serious suspicion regarding secrets.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #suspicion #pattern_recognition #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
什么时候开始 SPOKEN CHUNK

since when; when did (someone) start

Used to inquire about when a new habit, behavior, or change began.

从来不 SPOKEN CHUNK

never; never ever

A strong negative construction emphasizing that something has never occurred or been done as a rule.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a newly emerged state or change in behavior compared to past routine.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while confirming an established truth or ingrained trait.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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