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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (06:56) HSK 7
qì sè hái zhè me hǎo a

气色还这么好啊

“and you still look so healthy.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 06:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè xǔ jiǔ bú jiàn

这许久不见

“I haven't seen you for a long time,”

qì sè hái zhè me hǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

气色 还这么 好啊

“and you still look so healthy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men jiā yàn gē ér a

我们家砚哥儿啊

“Our Yan”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: WARM
Emotion: FRIENDLINESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Commenting on Complexion (气色)

In Chinese culture, commenting on someone's 'qise' (complexion/vitality) is a standard, polite form of flattery that shows care for their general well-being.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #greeting #rapport_building #social_pleasantry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
气色 SPOKEN CHUNK

complexion; healthy glow

Commonly used in social greetings to politely praise someone's healthy or refreshed appearance.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the compliment and expresses mild warmth and pleasant exclamation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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