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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (25:58) HSK 2
zhǎng yù nǐ gàn má qù a

长玉 你干吗去啊

“Changyu, where are you going?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 25:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà niáng wǒ chū qù yī tàng

大娘 我出去一趟

“Mrs.Zhao, I'm going out!”

zhǎng yù nǐ gàn má qù a CURRENT FOCUS

长玉 你干吗 去啊

“Changyu, where are you going?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yán zhèng yí dìng yào děng wǒ

“Yanzheng, you must wait for me.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: CURIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Communal Household Care

In Chinese household culture, noticing and asking about family members leaving is a customary expression of care and domestic vigilance.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #concern #monitoring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干吗去 SPOKEN CHUNK

where are you going / what are you going to do

A highly colloquial northern Chinese question used among family and close friends when seeing someone leaving.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, expressing natural curiosity and concern rather than an aggressive demand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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