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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E18 (04:10) HSK 5
qú yī shēng a tā zhèng shàng shǒu shù ne nǐ nǎ wèi a

瞿医生啊 他正上手术呢 你哪位啊

“Dr. Qu? He's in operation. Who's on the line?”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 04:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhǎo qú huà qú yī shēng

我找瞿桦 瞿医生

“I'm looking for Dr. Qu Hua.”

qú yī shēng a tā zhèng shàng shǒu shù ne nǐ nǎ wèi a CURRENT FOCUS

瞿医生啊 他 正上手术呢 你哪位啊

“Dr. Qu? He's in operation. Who's on the line?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòng bù yòng wǒ bāng nǐ gēn tā shuō yī shēng

“Should I leave a message for him?”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: INFORMING AND INQUIRING IDENTITY
Tone: CASUAL AND CONVERSATIONAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gatekeeping Etiquette in Chinese Workplaces

Staff frequently manage access to professionals by screening incoming callers or visitors with friendly curiosity before offering to relay messages.

INTENT TAGS: #screening #explaining_unavailability #identifying_speaker #gatekeeping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
正……呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the middle of doing something

A common spoken structure indicating an ongoing action happening right at this moment.

上手术 SPOKEN CHUNK

to perform surgery / to go into the operating room

Medical jargon commonly used colloquially among hospital staff.

你哪位啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

Who are you? / May I ask who is speaking?

A standard spoken inquiry used in phone calls or unexpected visits to ask for identity.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the recognition and turns the inquiry into a friendly, open-ended spoken prompt.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action, signaling current unavailability.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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