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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (03:18) HSK 5
fǎn zhèng wǒ běn lái yě shì xǐ huān

反正我本来也是喜欢

“Well, I've always preferred someone”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 03:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì a

是啊

“Right.”

fǎn zhèng wǒ běn lái yě shì xǐ huān CURRENT FOCUS

反正 我 本来 也是 喜欢

“Well, I've always preferred someone”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sī wén dú shū duō ài xiào de

“refined, well-read, and who loves to smile.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING PREFERENCE
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are not really my usual type, just so you know.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Playful Provocation

Pretending that someone is not one's ideal type is a common flirtatious trope in Chinese conversational dynamics to elicit jealousy or banter.

INTENT TAGS: #playful #preference #banter #provocation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
反正我本来也是 SPOKEN CHUNK

anyway, I originally always...

Used to justify or reaffirm one's long-standing preference or original stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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