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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E8 (03:45) HSK 5
zhè me pà jiàn rén nǐ shì bú shì zhǎng dé hěn chǒu a

这么怕见人 你是不是长得很丑啊

“So afraid of seeing people. Are you very ugly?”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 03:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dì yī cì tīng nǐ shēng yīn nǐ ràng wǒ kàn kàn nǐ de liǎn hǎo bù hǎo

我第一次听你声音 你让我看看你的脸 好不好

“It's my first time hearing your voice. Let me see your face, okay?”

zhè me pà jiàn rén nǐ shì bú shì zhǎng dé hěn chǒu a CURRENT FOCUS

这么 怕见人 你 是不是 长得很丑 啊

“So afraid of seeing people. Are you very ugly?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ cái chǒu

你才丑

“You're the ugly one.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL PROVOCATION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Prove you're not ugly by letting me see your face!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ji Jiang Fa (Provocation Technique)

A common rhetorical tactic in Chinese social interactions where playful reverse psychology or teasing challenges are used to motivate someone to act.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #provocation #coaxing #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
怕见人 SPOKEN CHUNK

afraid to be seen in public, shy

Commonly used playfully or critically when someone avoids meeting others or hides their appearance.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it that... / could it be that...

Used as an inquiry marker to present a tentative guess or rhetorical provocation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative question and adds a lighthearted, teasing mood.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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