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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E11 (02:31) HSK 6
zhè shì shén me dōng xī hào wù xīn a

这是什么东西 好恶心啊

“What is this? So disgusting!”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 02:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bú shì rén nǐ shì shén me dōng xī

你不是人 你是什么东西

“you are not human. What are you?”

zhè shì shén me dōng xī hào wù xīn a CURRENT FOCUS

这是什么东西 好恶心 啊

“What is this? So disgusting!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ nǎi chún yáng

我乃纯阳

“I possess a pure yang...”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING DISGUST
Tone: REPULSED
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Dehumanizing Language (什么东西)

Calling a living entity or person a 'thing' (东西) strips them of dignity, expressing raw contempt or existential bewilderment in confrontations.

INTENT TAGS: #disgust #shock #rejection #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
什么东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

what thing / what kind of creature

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to question an object, but can carry strong derogatory contempt or confusion toward a person or entity.

好恶心 SPOKEN CHUNK

so gross / so disgusting

A highly colloquial, immediate expression used to describe visceral nausea, revulsion, or distaste.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Intensifies the emotional exclamation of revulsion and surprise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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