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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E6 (10:02) HSK 1
wǒ fā dòng jī bù hǎo yòng nǐ yě zhī dào

我发动机不好用 你也知道

“You know my engine isn't working well?”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 10:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù dāng shì bāng wǒ yí gè xiǎo máng le

“Just consider it doing me a small favor.”

wǒ fā dòng jī bù hǎo yòng nǐ yě zhī dào CURRENT FOCUS

我发动机 不好用 你也知道

“You know my engine isn't working well?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhēn néng xiū hǎo

你真能修好

“Can you really fix it?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING REASONS
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Shared Knowledge

Invoking what the listener already knows ('你也知道') softens an assertion or request by reminding the interlocutor of mutual understanding and shared context.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #justifying #seeking_help #stating_limitation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不好用 SPOKEN CHUNK

not functioning well; difficult to use

A very common spoken expression to describe machinery, gadgets, or tools that are malfunctioning or inconvenient.

你也知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

as you know

Used to invoke shared common knowledge and gently justify one's current situation or request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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