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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E12 (06:14) HSK 5
nǐ gǎn rén zǒu gàn má zhè me duō wèi zhì

你赶人走干吗 这么多位置

“Why did you chase him off? There are plenty of seats.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 06:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tóng zhì zhè yǒu rén le hǎo

“Sorry, this seat is taken. Okay.”

nǐ gǎn rén zǒu gàn má zhè me duō wèi zhì CURRENT FOCUS

你 赶人走 干吗 这么多位置

“Why did you chase him off? There are plenty of seats.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī huì jiù yǒu rén le

一会就有人了

“Someone's coming soon.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: QUESTIONING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Public Space Norms

Challenging someone for hoarding seats in a shared space reflects daily social norms around fairness and public etiquette in China.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #reproach #perplexity #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
赶人走 SPOKEN CHUNK

to chase people away; to turn someone away

Used when describing someone driving people off rudely or unnecessarily.

干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

why; what for

A colloquial northern Mandarin expression used to challenge or question someone's motives or actions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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