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《The Lead》 S1·E5 (08:52) HSK 5
liǎng gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è nà lìng yí gè shì shuí ya

两个人吃饱 全家不饿 那另一个是谁呀

“I'm feeding two now. Who's the other one?”

《The Lead》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 08:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái shì yí gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è

“Still just feeding yourself?”

liǎng gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è nà lìng yí gè shì shuí ya CURRENT FOCUS

两个人 吃饱 全家不饿 那另一个 是谁呀

“I'm feeding two now. Who's the other one?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wài shēng nǚ ma

外甥女嘛

“My niece.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PLAYFUL INTERROGATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't live alone anymore? Come on, tell me who you're taking care of.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bachelor Freedom Proverb

The traditional idiom '一个人吃饱,全家不饿' refers to the carefree lifestyle of a bachelor; modifying it highlights taking on family responsibility for an additional relative.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #curiosity #banter #teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
吃饱全家不饿 SPOKEN CHUNK

when one eats, the whole family is fed (carefree bachelor status)

A classic colloquial proverb describing an unattached person without family responsibilities, here playfully adapted to two people.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative sentence, making the personal inquiry friendly and inquisitive rather than invasive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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