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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5 (36:53) HSK 6
tīng zhè míng zì xiàng shì gè nǚ jì zhě a nǐ huí tóu dǎ tīng dǎ tīng

听这名字像是个女记者啊 你回头打听打听

“The name sounds feminine. Try to inquire about her and buy her a meal.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 36:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè bú shì kuā zhè bù shì shí ma

“This is not a praise but a fact.”

tīng zhè míng zì xiàng shì gè nǚ jì zhě a nǐ huí tóu dǎ tīng dǎ tīng CURRENT FOCUS

听这名字像是个女记者啊 你 回头 打听打听

“The name sounds feminine. Try to inquire about her and buy her a meal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐng rén jiā chī gè fàn

请人家吃个饭

“Try to inquire about her and buy her a meal.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SUGGESTING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: INTEREST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Check her out when you can; she might be a valuable person to know.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Networking (Guanxi Cultivation)

Proactively asking around about someone's background before initiating contact (such as inviting them to a meal) is a common way to build connections.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #networking #speculating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
回头 SPOKEN CHUNK

later, at another time

Very frequent spoken expression meaning 'later' or 'when convenient', not literally turning one's head.

打听打听 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask around, to inquire

Reduplication of the verb to soften the request, making the action sound casual and light.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds warmth and marks the speaker's personal deduction at the end of the clause.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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