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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (10:13) HSK 7
zhè me xiǎo de hái zi dū huì sā huǎng

这么小的孩子都会撒谎

“Such a little child already knows how to lie.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 10:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn kàn a

你看看啊

“Look at that.”

zhè me xiǎo de hái zi dū huì sā huǎng CURRENT FOCUS

这么 小的 孩子都 会撒谎

“Such a little child already knows how to lie.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāng cái hái diǎn tóu ne

刚才还点头呢

“She nodded just now,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Expectation of Innocence in Children

Traditional Chinese culture views young children as pure and untainted, so seeing a toddler intentionally deceive adults often elicits acute shock and moral concern.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_disbelief #moralizing #observing_behavior
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这么小 SPOKEN CHUNK

so small; this young

Commonly used to emphasize the tender age or small stature of a person or animal.

撒谎 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell a lie

Standard everyday spoken term for lying or being dishonest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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