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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E19 (17:15) HSK 1
nǐ shì zài děng wǒ ma ? méi cuò

你是在等我吗? 没错

“Were you waiting for me? I was.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 17:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì zěn me huí shì ?

这是怎么回事?

“What has happened?”

nǐ shì zài děng wǒ ma ? méi cuò CURRENT FOCUS

你是 在等我吗 ? 没错

“Were you waiting for me? I was.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gé xià zěn me chēng hū ?

阁下怎么称呼?

“And you are?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CONFIRMING PRESENCE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: COMPOSURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Self-Affirmation

Answering one's own tentative thought or confirming an expectation immediately with '没错' projects confidence and deliberate intent during a standoff.

INTENT TAGS: #confirmation #assertion #directness #encounter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在等我 SPOKEN CHUNK

waiting for me

Everyday expression used to ask or state that someone is awaiting someone's arrival.

没错 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's right / exactly

A firm and direct affirmative response used to confirm a deduction or assertion.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question asking for confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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