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《Road to Success》 S1·E11 (31:53) HSK 2
yé yé nà nín jì de tā jiào shén me ma

爷爷 那您记得他叫什么吗

“Sir, do you remember his name?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 31:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiù hún hún è è dì shōu xià le

“So I just accepted them in a daze.”

yé yé nà nín jì de tā jiào shén me ma CURRENT FOCUS

爷爷 那您 记得他叫什么 吗

“Sir, do you remember his name?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā hǎo xiàng méi yǒu liú míng zì

“I don't think he left a name.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Addressing of Elders

Using the honorific pronoun '您' (nin) alongside familial titles like '爷爷' (grandfather) is essential in Chinese culture to demonstrate filial piety and respect.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #clarification #respectful_questioning #information_gathering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
您记得 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you remember (honorific)

Use '您记得' when asking an elder or senior if they recall a detail, showing proper respect.

叫什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is called / what is the name

A natural spoken phrase for asking a person's or object's name.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a standard yes-no polar question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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