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《The Knockout》 S1·E24 (21:49) HSK 1
ān xīn nǐ xià zhōu wǔ yǒu kòng ma

安欣 你下周五有空吗

“An Xin, are you free next Friday?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 21:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhǎng zhè me dà dì yī cì jiàn wǒ bà nà yàng

我长这么大 第一次见我爸那样

“This was the first time I'd ever seen my dad like that.”

ān xīn nǐ xià zhōu wǔ yǒu kòng ma CURRENT FOCUS

安欣 你下周五 有空 吗

“An Xin, are you free next Friday?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ sòng wǒ qù tàng jī chǎng bei

“Can you send me to the airport?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PRE REQUEST
Tone: HESITANT
Emotion: VULNERABILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need your help and would like your company on Friday.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Paving the Way (铺垫)

In Chinese interaction, asking whether someone has time before stating the favor gives them an easy face-saving opportunity to decline.

INTENT TAGS: #pre_request #testing_waters #invitation #seeking_help
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有空吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

are you free / do you have time

The universal and polite opening phrase before asking someone out or requesting a favor.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes/no question without adding specific emotional pressure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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