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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (00:47) HSK 2
nǐ bú shì shuō yào zǒu ma

你不是说要走吗

“Didn't you say you were leaving?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 00:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rěn zhe diǎn

忍着点

“Bear with it.”

nǐ bú shì shuō yào zǒu ma CURRENT FOCUS

你不是说 要走吗

“Didn't you say you were leaving?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ lù lù xù xù gěi nǐ zhǔn bèi le xiē dōng xī

“I've been preparing some things for you.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CONFIRMING DEPARTURE
Tone: CARING
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I remembered you're leaving, and even if I don't want you to go, I've spent time quietly getting things ready for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Restrained Affection (含蓄关怀)

Chinese interpersonal warmth is frequently expressed through practical deeds—such as quietly gathering travel supplies—rather than overt verbal declarations of love or sorrow.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #revisiting_topic #farewell #restraint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是说 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't you say...

Used rhetorically to recall a previously stated plan or promise to contextualize a current action.

要走 SPOKEN CHUNK

going to leave / depart

A concise, everyday phrase indicating an upcoming departure.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a rhetorical confirmation question to cue the topic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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