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《About Love》 S1·E14 (03:41) HSK 3
tā zhè rén zhēn shì gè chī qíng zhǒng

他这人真是个痴情种

“He's such a hopeless romantic.”

《About Love》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 03:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yě méi xiǎng dào gēn tā zhè me tóu yuán nà

“I didn't expect we'd hit it off so well.”

tā zhè rén zhēn shì gè chī qíng zhǒng CURRENT FOCUS

他这人 真是个 痴情种

“He's such a hopeless romantic.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhī dào tā yǒu duō xǐ huān nǐ ba

你知道他有多喜欢你吧

“You know how much he likes you, right?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is head over heels for you, and his devotion is rare.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chiqing (Devoted Romantic Obsession)

In Chinese storytelling and relationship culture, 'chiqing' evokes deep, romantic dedication, viewed with both respect and affectionate pity.

INTENT TAGS: #highlighting_devotion #teasing #commenting #validating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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痴情种 SPOKEN CHUNK

hopeless romantic; deeply devoted lover

Used in spoken Chinese to characterize someone who is intensely and persistently devoted to a romantic interest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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