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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E7 (22:57) HSK 6
dǎo shì zuò le yī xiē gōng kè

倒是 做了一些功课

“You've certainly done your homework.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 22:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng fú yī bái

当浮一白

“I must drink to that.”

dǎo shì zuò le yī xiē gōng kè CURRENT FOCUS

倒是 做了一些功课

“You've certainly done your homework.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bīng zhōu dù shān

并州杜杉

“Du Shan from Bingzhou,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MODEST ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Tone: COMPOSED
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know exactly who this is because I prepared thoroughly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qianxu (Modesty in Self-Presentation)

Chinese speakers frequently soften their accomplishments or thorough preparation using modesty markers like 'some' rather than bragging openly.

INTENT TAGS: #acknowledgment #modesty #competence #preparedness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做功课 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do one's homework; to prepare in advance

Widely used in modern spoken Chinese to describe doing background research before a meeting, interview, or purchase.

倒是 SPOKEN CHUNK

actually; indeed

Used as an adverb to confirm a fact with a slight sense of concession or mild contrast.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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