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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E12 (17:18) HSK 1
shěn méi yǒu bù gāo xìng ba

婶没有不高兴吧

“She isn't upset, is she? No.”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 17:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi gǎn shàng gěi shěn guò shēng rì

“I couldn't make it to Mrs. Chen's birthday.”

shěn méi yǒu bù gāo xìng ba CURRENT FOCUS

婶 没有不高兴吧

“She isn't upset, is she? No.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú huì

不会

“No.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING REASSURANCE
Tone: TENTATIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I feel bad for missing it; please tell me she isn't holding a grudge.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Elder Respect and Face (Mianzi)

Failing to attend an elder relative's birthday is considered a serious breach of filial etiquette, making people highly anxious about causing emotional offense.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #politeness #guilt #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不高兴 SPOKEN CHUNK

unhappy / displeased / offended

Often used euphemistically in Chinese to indicate that someone took offense or holds a grudge.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question and indicates an expectation or hope for a negative confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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