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《Light to the Night》 S1·E10 (06:09) HSK 6
shī fù nǐ gàn má ya ?

师父 你干嘛呀?

“- Sir. - What is that?”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 06:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge jiù shì lǎo hé

这个就是老何

“This is He.”

shī fù nǐ gàn má ya ? CURRENT FOCUS

师父 你干嘛 呀?

“- Sir. - What is that?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bié gēn wǒ làng fèi shí jiān a xià chē

“Don't waste my time. Get out of the car.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING INTENT
Tone: PERPLEXED
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Informal Deference

Using 'shifu' paired with the casual colloquial phrase '干嘛呀' shows high interpersonal closeness while still acknowledging seniority.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #confusion #surprise #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干嘛呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing / what's going on

A very common informal colloquial question used when caught off guard by someone's sudden or unusual actions.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, reflecting informal surprise and closeness rather than harsh interrogation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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