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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (16:30) HSK 7
nǐ gēn tā yě huà qīng jiè xiàn ma

你跟她也划清界限吗

“Are you going to cut ties with her too?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 16:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà níng niáng ne

那宁娘呢

“then what about Changning?”

nǐ gēn tā yě huà qīng jiè xiàn ma CURRENT FOCUS

你跟她也 划清界限 吗

“Are you going to cut ties with her too?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù xíng

不行

“I can't.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING LOYALTY
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Prove your stance right now by cutting ties with her as well.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drawing Clear Boundaries (Hua Qing Jie Xian)

Historically derived from political movements, this phrase is widely used in interpersonal disputes to force someone to pick a side.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #demanding_loyalty #confrontation #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
划清界限 SPOKEN CHUNK

draw a clear line; sever ties

A common idiom used when explicitly cutting personal, moral, or political ties with someone.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a direct yes-or-no question that presses for a definitive response.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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