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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (42:11) HSK 7
kě shì tā nà xìng gé ba yòu tè bié bǎo shǒu

可是他那性格吧 又特别保守

“But he's very conservative by nature”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 42:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men jiā nà kǒu zi shén me shì dōu yuàn yì zuò zhǔ

“At home, my husband likes to make all the decisions.”

kě shì tā nà xìng gé ba yòu tè bié bǎo shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

可是 他那性格 吧 又 特别保守

“But he's very conservative by nature”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tè bié ài suí dà liù

特别爱随大溜

“and follows the crowd.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: CONVERSATIONAL
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Domestic Venting

Close friends or relatives frequently share candid, semi-critical evaluations of their spouses' quirks as an emotional outlet.

INTENT TAGS: #character_evaluation #complaining #confiding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
那性格吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

that personality of his (as you know)

Introduces a topic or personal trait with an implicit expectation that the listener can relate.

特别保守 SPOKEN CHUNK

exceptionally conservative / cautious

Commonly used to describe people unwilling to take risks or accept change.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the critical remark and acts as a conversational pause inviting consensus.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (42:11) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus