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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E9 (32:20) HSK 5
nǐ gàn shén me ya

你干什么呀

“How dangerous! What are you doing?”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 32:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duō wēi xiǎn

多危险

“How dangerous! What are you doing?”

nǐ gàn shén me ya CURRENT FOCUS

你干什么呀

“How dangerous! What are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mèng guǎng cái ne

孟广才呢

“Where's Meng Guangcai? Need to talk to him.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop acting recklessly! What do you think you are doing?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Rebuke

Asking what someone is doing in Chinese often functions not as a genuine query for information, but as an urgent command to halt improper behavior.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimand #alarm #confrontation #intervention
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你干什么呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

What are you doing?

A colloquial question used frequently to rebuke, protest, or stop someone from taking an inappropriate or reckless action.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the abruptness of the inquiry while expressing emotional agitation and bewilderment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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