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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E16 (09:43) HSK 3
nǐ bú shì chá guò nà jiǎn féi yào ma bú shì méi wèn tí ma méi wèn tí a

你不是查过那减肥药吗 不是没问题吗 没问题啊

“Didn't you look into those diet pills? Didn't they check out? They were clean.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 09:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shén me yì si a

什么意思啊

“What do you mean?”

nǐ bú shì chá guò nà jiǎn féi yào ma bú shì méi wèn tí ma méi wèn tí a CURRENT FOCUS

你 不是 查过那 减肥 药 吗 不是没问题吗 没问题啊

“Didn't you look into those diet pills? Didn't they check out? They were clean.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chéng kěn zán yě bù yī zhí gēn zhe ma bù yě méi wèn tí ma

“We've been tailing Cheng Ken the whole time, right? Nothing came up.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: QUESTIONING AND DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You assured me it was safe, but something is clearly wrong now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Questioning for Accountability

In Chinese discourse, repeating '你不是……吗' puts direct pressure on the listener by referencing their own past promises rather than making outright accusations.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #interrogation #pressing_for_answers #expressing_doubt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
你不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't you...? / weren't you...?

A rhetorical pattern used to question an established premise or express surprise when reality contradicts expectations.

没问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

no problem / completely fine

Commonly used to indicate reassurance or confirm that something poses no danger or obstacle.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical confirmation question demanding a prompt response.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional emphasis and urgency to the repeated statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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