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《About Love》 S1·E14 (20:31) HSK 1
nà nǐ nà ge xiǎo nán péng yǒu zhī dào ma

那你那个小男朋友知道吗

“Does your boyfriend know?”

《About Love》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 20:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā chún shǔ gé yīng wǒ bei

她纯属膈应我呗

“Just trying to get under my skin.”

nà nǐ nà ge xiǎo nán péng yǒu zhī dào ma CURRENT FOCUS

那你 那个 小男朋友 知道吗

“Does your boyfriend know?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù zhī dào méi gēn tā shuō

不知道 没跟他说

“No, I haven't told him.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Did you tell your guy, or is he totally out of the loop and unable to help?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Colloquial Diminutives in Dating

Adding 'xiao' (little/young) before 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' often playfully emphasizes an age gap or simply signals casual, affectionate familiarity among close friends.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #teasing #checking_in #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
小男朋友 SPOKEN CHUNK

younger boyfriend; cute or younger partner

Used colloquially among friends to refer to someone's younger boyfriend, sometimes carrying an affectionate or mildly teasing undertone.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-no confirmation question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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