《Dog Man》 S1·E9 (28:53)
HSK 4
nǐ shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ chōu yān de a ？
你什么时候开始抽烟的啊？
“When did you start smoking?”
《Dog Man》
S1·E9
TIMECODE: 28:53
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ zhǐ yào tīng yī xià nǐ de shēng yīn jiù hǎo le
“I just want to hear your voice.”
nǐ shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ chōu yān de a ？
CURRENT FOCUS
你 什么时候开始 抽烟 的 啊？
“When did you start smoking?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xiǎng xué ma ？
想学吗？
“You want to learn?”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
INQUIRING PERSONAL HABIT
Tone:
CASUAL AND GENTLE
Emotion:
CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Smoking as an Intimacy Marker
Noticing and asking about subtle personal habits like smoking often marks an attempt to bridge emotional distance and explore the partner's past.
INTENT TAGS:
#inquiry
#bonding
#curiosity
#intimacy
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
什么时候开始
SPOKEN CHUNK
when did [one] start to...
A very common pattern for asking about the origin of a habit, hobby, or lifestyle change.
抽烟
SPOKEN CHUNK
to smoke cigarettes
The standard everyday verb-object phrase for smoking.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the question, making it sound tender and conversational rather than like an interrogation.
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3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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《Dog Man》 S1·E9 (28:53) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus