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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (12:29) HSK 2
nǐ men zhī dào zì jǐ zài gàn shén me ma

你们知道自己在干什么吗

“Do you know what you are doing?”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 12:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shàng bǎ tā ná xià

上 把他拿下

“Go! Take him down!”

nǐ men zhī dào zì jǐ zài gàn shén me ma CURRENT FOCUS

你们 知道自己在干什么 吗

“Do you know what you are doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tōng fān

通番

“You are engaged in illicit foreign trade!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING
Tone: STERN
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Think carefully before touching me, because you will pay dearly for this mistake.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Posturing

In hierarchical societies, questioning an inferior's awareness of their actions suggests that the speaker possesses superior social or political backing that will cause backlash.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #deterrence #intimidation #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
知道自己在干什么吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you realize what you are doing

Used as a stern rhetorical question to make someone realize the reckless gravity of their ongoing behavior.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the sentence into a rhetorical yes-no question that carries a sharp warning tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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