《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (18:47)
HSK 6
nǐ bié shēng qì ma
你别生气嘛
“Don't be mad.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E10
TIMECODE: 18:47
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ kě zhēn gǎn
你可真敢
“You've got some nerve.”
nǐ bié shēng qì ma
CURRENT FOCUS
你别生气 嘛
“Don't be mad.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
gěi nǐ mǎi de táng yě bú shì nà yàng yòng de
“The candy I bought you wasn't meant for that.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
COAXING
Tone:
COAXING
Emotion:
PLAYFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Come on, don't stay mad at me, I was just playing around.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sajiao (Petulance/Playful Coaxing)
Using the particle 'ma' to soften an imperative is a textbook way of acting cute or coaxing someone to diffuse romantic or interpersonal tension.
INTENT TAGS:
#coaxing
#soothing
#appeasing
#flirting
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
别生气
SPOKEN CHUNK
don't be angry / don't be mad
The most standard spoken phrase to ask someone to calm down or not hold a grudge.
Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the imperative into an affectionate, whining, or wheedling plea.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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