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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E7 (11:16) HSK 5
shì a nǐ wèn wèn tā běn rén

是啊 你问问她本人

“Yeah, go ask her yourself.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 11:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā zhī dào

她知道

“She knows?”

shì a nǐ wèn wèn tā běn rén CURRENT FOCUS

是啊 你 问问 她本人

“Yeah, go ask her yourself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wáng fāng

王芳

“Wang Fang.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DIRECTING INQUIRY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't just take my word for it; go ask her yourself if you doubt me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Verification vs. Gossip

Urging someone to ask the individual directly serves both as proof of one's honesty and as a way to avoid getting tangled in secondhand rumors.

INTENT TAGS: #confirming #deflecting #challenging #verifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
是啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

yes; indeed; that's right

A very common conversational agreement marker that aligns with the previous statement.

本人 SPOKEN CHUNK

oneself; in person

Emphasizes verifying directly with the actual individual rather than relying on hearsay.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the agreement and adds conversational naturalness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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