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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (04:10) HSK 4
wǒ gāng gāng shuō de nà xiē dōu shì kāi wán xiào de

我刚刚说的那些都是开玩笑的

“What I just said was all a joke.”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 04:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu méi zhèng xíng

又没正形

“You're being silly again.”

wǒ gāng gāng shuō de nà xiē dōu shì kāi wán xiào de CURRENT FOCUS

我 刚刚说 的那些都是 开玩笑的

“What I just said was all a joke.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì a

但是啊

“However,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CLARIFYING INTENT
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: PLAYFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't take offense, but let me tell you what I really mean.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Testing the Waters Through Joking

In Chinese interpersonal communication, speakers often use teasing or feigned jokes to gauge reactions before revealing true feelings or addressing sensitive topics.

INTENT TAGS: #defusing #clarification #hedging #teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
开玩笑 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a joke; to kid around

A very common everyday phrase used to clarify that a statement was playful rather than literal or malicious.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the reality and categorical nature of the statement, asserting that the prior words were genuinely just a joke.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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