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《Vanished Name》 S1·E4 (11:01) HSK 2
bú shì shuō zhè yào bù hǎo bù néng chī ma

不是说这药不好不能吃吗

“I thought you shouldn't take them, which were no good.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 11:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě wán dàn le

也完蛋了

“will also be ruined.”

bú shì shuō zhè yào bù hǎo bù néng chī ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是说 这药 不好 不能吃 吗

“I thought you shouldn't take them, which were no good.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù chī yào shuì bù zhe

我不吃药睡不着

“I can't sleep without the pills.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: QUESTIONING COMPLIANCE
Tone: ADMONISHING AND CONCERNED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know you are not supposed to take that; why are you risking your health?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Caution Around Western Medicine / Sedatives (药不能乱吃)

Traditional Chinese health culture places high anxiety on taking synthetic medicines and sleeping pills due to fear of dependency or toxicity, prompting relatives to supervise medication closely.

INTENT TAGS: #reminder #concern #cautioning #supervision
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是说 SPOKEN CHUNK

wasn't it said that... / I thought...

Used to cite prior consensus, instructions, or rules to question someone's current contradictory action.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to explain their breach of rules.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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