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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (25:00) HSK 7
shì chū shén me shì le ma sī shì nǐ bié gēn bié rén shuō a

是出什么事了吗 私事 你别跟别人说啊

“Did something happen? It's a private matter. Don't tell anyone.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 25:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Sure.”

shì chū shén me shì le ma sī shì nǐ bié gēn bié rén shuō a CURRENT FOCUS

是 出什么事了 吗 私事 你 别跟别人说 啊

“Did something happen? It's a private matter. Don't tell anyone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN diū le diǎn dōng xī

丢了点东西

“I lost something.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE
Tone: CONFIDENTIAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep this strictly between us; no one else can know.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Boundary Management (Sishi)

Stressing that an issue is 'private matter' (私事) creates an implicit boundary and invokes personal trust, establishing an in-group bond of secrecy.

INTENT TAGS: #confidentiality #warning #requesting_discretion #sharing_trouble
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
出什么事 SPOKEN CHUNK

something happened; an accident or trouble occurred

Common spoken idiom used to ask or explain if trouble or an unexpected problem has arisen.

别跟别人说 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't tell others; keep it a secret

The standard conversational phrase used when asking someone to keep a secret.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward yes-no question asking for confirmation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative 'don't tell anyone', turning a strict command into an earnest plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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