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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (18:50) HSK 3
gěi nǐ mǎi de táng yě bú shì nà yàng yòng de

给你买的糖也不是那样用的

“The candy I bought you wasn't meant for that.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 18:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bié shēng qì ma

“Don't be mad.”

gěi nǐ mǎi de táng yě bú shì nà yàng yòng de CURRENT FOCUS

给你买的 糖 也不是 那样用的

“The candy I bought you wasn't meant for that.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ qù xún xiē xiǎo shí tou

“You should have gone and found some pebbles.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: SCOLDING, RESIGNED, CORRECTIVE
Emotion: EXASPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Affectionate Scolding (Chenguai / 嗔怪)

In close relationships, scolding someone for wasting treats or behaving playfully often serves as an expression of affection rather than genuine fury.

INTENT TAGS: #correction #chiding #exasperation #guidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也不是那样用的 SPOKEN CHUNK

is not meant to be used like that either

Useful for pointing out an unconventional, inappropriate, or wasteful way of doing something.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms a characteristic or intrinsic purpose of the object.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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