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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E7 (20:28) HSK 5
nǐ zhǔ chí nǐ què dìng ma

你主持 你确定吗

“You? Are you sure?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 20:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nǐ wèn yī xià tā yào bù dài huì er wǒ xiān zhǔ chí tiáo jiě

那你问一下她 要不待会儿我先主持调解

“Then ask her if she's okay with me leading the mediation for now.”

nǐ zhǔ chí nǐ què dìng ma CURRENT FOCUS

你主持 你确定吗

“You? Are you sure?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me le jiù nà ge féng shèng lì

怎么了 就那个冯胜利

“Why? It's that Feng Shengli.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: QUESTIONING COMPETENCE
Tone: DOUBTFUL
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really think you can handle this mess? You're stepping into trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Workplace Warning

Asking 'Are you sure?' in Chinese workplace culture is frequently a polite way to say 'You are making a mistake, back out while you can.'

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #caution #challenging #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你确定吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

are you sure?

A direct way to challenge someone's judgment or give them a chance to reconsider an ill-advised plan.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a direct yes-no question with a strong undertone of doubt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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