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《Light to the Night》 S1·E27 (11:28) HSK 3
tā duì nǐ zuò shén me le ? bù yòng dān xīn

他对你做什么了? 不用担心

“Did he do anything to you? Don't worry.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 11:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bèi guān qǐ lái le

被关起来了

“I'm locked up.”

tā duì nǐ zuò shén me le ? bù yòng dān xīn CURRENT FOCUS

他对你 做什么了 ? 不用担心

“Did he do anything to you? Don't worry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā nà fāng miàn bù xíng

他那方面不行

“He can't do anything.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INQUIRING AND REASSURING
Tone: CONCERNED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me the truth, did he hurt or violate you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemistic Inquiry of Violation

In Chinese interpersonal communication, potential sexual violence or abuse is often asked about indirectly using vague phrases like 'doing what' to avoid causing acute distress or embarrassment.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #reassurance #concern #protective
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
对你做什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

do something to you

Commonly used when inquiring about mistreatment, harm, or inappropriate actions inflicted on someone.

不用担心 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to worry / don't worry

Standard comforting phrase used to alleviate someone's distress or concern.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action, asking whether any harm has already occurred.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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