《Generation to Generation》 S1·E13 (23:10)
HSK 4
zhè ge guō zi guī shì sǐ shì huó
这个郭子归是死是活
“Is he dead or alive?”
《Generation to Generation》
S1·E13
TIMECODE: 23:10
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
hǎo duō nián dōu méi tā de xiāo xī le
好多年都没他的消息了
“We haven't heard from him in years.”
zhè ge guō zi guī shì sǐ shì huó
CURRENT FOCUS
这个 郭子归 是死是活
“Is he dead or alive?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
dǎo shì shuō yī shēng a
倒是说一声啊
“Just tell us already.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
DEMANDING INFORMATION
Tone:
EXASPERATED
Emotion:
IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Closure and Mutual Accountability
Leaving friends or kin in the dark without sending word (buxin) is considered highly irresponsible and distressing in Chinese social circles.
INTENT TAGS:
#impatience
#seeking_closure
#inquiry
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1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
是死是活
SPOKEN CHUNK
dead or alive
An emphatic spoken idiom used when the speaker is exasperated by the complete lack of information about someone's condition.
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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E13 (23:10) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus