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《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E12 (14:01) HSK 4
bú shì shuō duō dài jǐ tiān ma

不是说多待几天吗

“Didn't you say you'd stay a few more days?”

《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 14:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nǐ wèi shá yào zǒu

那你为啥要走

“Then why are you leaving?”

bú shì shuō duō dài jǐ tiān ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是说 多待几天 吗

“Didn't you say you'd stay a few more days?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yīn wèi wǒ bù zhǐ shì xiǎng gēn nǐ dài jǐ tiān

“Because I don't want to just spend these few days with you.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: QUESTIONING INCONSISTENCY
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You promised to stay longer, so why are you leaving me so soon?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reluctance to Part (舍不得)

In close relationships, directly holding the other person to prior promises about their stay reflects emotional attachment and hesitation to say goodbye.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #expressing_reluctance #clarification #attachment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是说 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't you say / wasn't it said that

Commonly used at the beginning of a question to point out a contradiction with what was previously promised or stated.

多待几天 SPOKEN CHUNK

stay for a few more days

A natural phrase used when asking someone to extend their visit or stay.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical confirmation question, highlighting the discrepancy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
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