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《The Lead》 S1·E35 (26:48) HSK 5
nǐ què dìng wǒ jiě shì mài yī fú ne

你确定我姐是卖衣服呢

“are you sure she's selling clothes?”

《The Lead》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 26:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shì bèi bāo yǎng de gē

“like I'm a kept man. Bro,”

nǐ què dìng wǒ jiě shì mài yī fú ne CURRENT FOCUS

你确定 我姐是 卖衣服 呢

“are you sure she's selling clothes?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN luó mǎ shì ma bǎi tān ma

骡马市嘛 摆摊嘛

“At Luoma Market, running a stall.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you positive she's just a clothes vendor and not hiding something shady?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Reputation and Morality

In Chinese society, family members feel heavily implicated by each other's moral choices, making taboo sources of income a source of acute anxiety.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #doubt #skepticism #family_concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你确定 SPOKEN CHUNK

Are you sure?

A direct way to express skepticism or ask someone to verify their statement.

卖衣服 SPOKEN CHUNK

selling clothes

Common everyday phrase referring to running a clothing stall or boutique.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks ongoing action and carries a mild tone of inquiry and perplexity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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