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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E16 (02:49) HSK 4
wǒ jiù tīng nǐ bà shuō guò nǐ zuò yī fú hěn lì hài a

我就听你爸说过 你做衣服很厉害啊

“I heard from your dad that you're really good at it.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 02:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǐ rú shuō nǐ shuō zuò yī fú

比如说你说做衣服

“For example, making clothes.”

wǒ jiù tīng nǐ bà shuō guò nǐ zuò yī fú hěn lì hài a CURRENT FOCUS

我就 听你爸说过 你 做衣服很厉害 啊

“I heard from your dad that you're really good at it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā de yī fú nǐ mā de yī fú

他的衣服 你妈的衣服

“His clothes, your mom's clothes, and the neighbors' clothes were all made by you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMPLIMENTARY
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Third-Party Complimenting

Relaying praise originally spoken by a parent or respected elder makes the compliment feel more objective, credible, and validating.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #validating #encouraging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
很厉害 SPOKEN CHUNK

really awesome / formidable / highly skilled

Everyday staple praise for someone who demonstrates exceptional capability or skill in a specific craft.

做衣服 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make clothes / tailoring

Standard conversational term for dressmaking or tailoring.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion, conveying friendly surprise and warmth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E16 (02:49) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus