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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (26:03) HSK 6
duì wǒ gěi nǐ miàn zi le ba shì shì shì shì zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn

对 我给你面子了吧 是是是 是 早上九点

“Yes. I gave you face, right? Yes. I waited till 9 AM, didn't I?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 26:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǎ de le zhè ge

咋的了这个

“What's going on here?”

duì wǒ gěi nǐ miàn zi le ba shì shì shì shì zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn CURRENT FOCUS

对 我 给你面子 了 吧 是是是 是 早上九点

“Yes. I gave you face, right? Yes. I waited till 9 AM, didn't I?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì bú shì děng le shì shì shì

我是不是等了 是是是

“I waited till 9 AM, didn't I? Yes.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING RECOGNITION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was generous enough to show you respect and waited all morning, but you totally disrespected me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face Culture)

Giving face ('给面子') is crucial in Chinese interpersonal dynamics; publicly reminding someone that you gave them face signals that your patience has run out because they violated reciprocal respect.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #demanding_acknowledgment #confrontation #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
给面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give face; to show respect or courtesy to someone

A vital social concept in Chinese; used when giving someone leeway or honoring their status or request.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Prompts confirmation, turning the statement into a rhetorical challenge where the listener must agree.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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