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《Go Ahead》 S1·E9 (41:36) HSK 7
nǐ bú shì yì zhí xiǎng bào nà ge xué xiào ma

你不是一直想报 那个学校吗

“Haven't you always wanted to go to that college?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 41:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì wǒ shuō huí lái gēn dà jiā shāng liáng yī xià tǐng hǎo de

“but I told him that I needed to discuss about it with you. I think it's good.”

nǐ bú shì yì zhí xiǎng bào nà ge xué xiào ma CURRENT FOCUS

你不是一直想 报 那个 学校吗

“Haven't you always wanted to go to that college?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN líng bà zhī chí nǐ

凌爸支持你

“I support you!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ENCOURAGING PURSUIT
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: SUPPORT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You've dreamed about this for so long, don't give it up now just because of us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Support in Gaokao / College Applications

Deciding which university to apply to is a collective family endeavor in China; parental endorsement brings immense emotional relief to the student.

INTENT TAGS: #nudging #encouragement #validating_desire
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你不是一直想 SPOKEN CHUNK

haven't you always wanted to...

A rhetorical question structure used to remind someone of a longstanding desire or plan.

报那个学校 SPOKEN CHUNK

apply to that school/university

The verb '报' is standard spoken shorthand for applying or registering for academic programs or exams.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question that expects an affirmative agreement and gently nudges the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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