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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E14 (33:02) HSK 2
shén me zěn me yàng sòng chū qù le ma

什么怎么样 送出去了吗

“How did what go? Did you give it to her?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 33:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me yàng

怎么样

“How did it go?”

shén me zěn me yàng sòng chū qù le ma CURRENT FOCUS

什么 怎么样 送出去了吗

“How did what go? Did you give it to her?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sòng chū qù le

送出去了

“I did.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Echo Questioning in Chinese Dialogue

Repeating the previous speaker's words with '什么' (e.g., 什么怎么样) is a common conversational device to indicate confusion or demand more concrete detail.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #checking_status #impatience #direct_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
送出去了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

has it been delivered/given out?

Combines the verb 送 (to deliver/give) with directional complement 出去 (out) and completion particle 了 to inquire about success.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-or-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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