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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E33 (09:31) HSK 5
dǎ dī shén me ya dǎ dī nà ge dì sāi mǐ sōng

打的什么呀 打的那个 地塞米松

“What did you give her? We gave her Dexamethasone.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 09:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jí xìng xún má zhěn

急性荨麻疹

“acute urticaria.”

dǎ dī shén me ya dǎ dī nà ge dì sāi mǐ sōng CURRENT FOCUS

打的什么 呀 打 的 那个 地塞米松

“What did you give her? We gave her Dexamethasone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái hǎo wǒ nǎi xī lǐ jiā de máng guǒ bù tài duō

“Fortunately, I didn't put much mango in the smoothie.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Intravenous and Intramuscular Injections in Chinese Healthcare

In Chinese clinical culture, receiving an injection or IV drip ('打针' or '打点滴') is very commonly discussed casually among patients when treating sudden acute conditions.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #clarification #medical_treatment #recollection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打的什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what injection was given / what was injected

A colloquial way to ask what medicine or injection someone received at a clinic or hospital.

地塞米松 SPOKEN CHUNK

dexamethasone (a steroid medication)

Used in medical contexts to refer to this specific anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic steroid.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical self-question, making the inquiry sound spontaneous and conversational.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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