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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (50:49) HSK 3
guì rén kě shì nǎ lǐ bù shū fú

贵人可是哪里不舒服

“Are you feeling unwell, honored guest?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 50:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guì kè yào bù cháng cháng

“Honored guest, would you like a taste?”

guì rén kě shì nǎ lǐ bù shū fú CURRENT FOCUS

贵人 可是 哪里 不舒服

“Are you feeling unwell, honored guest?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiān qù gēng yī

我先去更衣

“I'll go get changed.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: INQUIRING WELLBEING
Tone: SOLICITOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Attentiveness to Social Superiors

In hierarchical Chinese interactions, subordinates or service providers must remain keenly attentive to the physical well-being of superiors, addressing signs of illness immediately and delicately.

INTENT TAGS: #concern #wellbeing_check #deference #solicitude
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
贵人 SPOKEN CHUNK

noble person; distinguished personage

A highly respectful honorific used historically or formally to address someone of noble status or high social standing.

可是 SPOKEN CHUNK

could it be that; is it possible that

Used in interrogative sentences to formulate a polite, speculative question.

哪里不舒服 SPOKEN CHUNK

feeling unwell somewhere

A standard, polite way to ask someone if or where they are experiencing physical discomfort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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