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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (31:19) HSK 3
tā zhè shēn tǐ xíng ma

他这身体行吗

“Will he get well?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 31:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo xīn

小心

“Careful.”

tā zhè shēn tǐ xíng ma CURRENT FOCUS

他这身体 行吗

“Will he get well?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ hòu néng yǎng hǎo ma

以后能养好吗

“Will he fully recover?”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: DOUBTFUL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He looks so weak; can we really rely on him in this condition?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Physical Robustness as Capability

In Chinese society, especially in rural or traditional settings, physical health ('身体行不行') directly correlates to one's ability to work, support a family, and fulfill obligations.

INTENT TAGS: #concern #doubt #questioning #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
身体行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is one's physical condition up to it / is one healthy enough

Common everyday query when questioning if someone has the physical capability or health to handle something.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard polar question, soliciting confirmation while tinged with genuine uncertainty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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