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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21 (08:47) HSK 4
zhī bù zhī dào zhè qín hěn guì a

知不知道这琴很贵啊

“Don't you know this piano is expensive?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 08:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN màn yì diǎn kāi ma

慢一点开嘛

“Drive slower.”

zhī bù zhī dào zhè qín hěn guì a CURRENT FOCUS

知不知道 这琴 很贵啊

“Don't you know this piano is expensive?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo de lǎo bǎn

好的 老板

“Okay, boss.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: IMPERIOUS
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be extremely careful, you cannot afford to replace this if it breaks.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchical Reprimand in Service Settings

Superiors or clients in Chinese commercial contexts often use direct rhetorical questions like '知不知道' to assert dominance and demand meticulous service.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #reprimanding #status_assertion #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
知不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

Do you know? / Do you realize?

A rhetorical phrase often used to reprimand or emphasize authority and urgency.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of a rhetorical question to heighten irritation and impose authority.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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