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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14 (38:47) HSK 1
hái bù zhī dào nǐ de shēng chén shì hé shí

还不知道你的生辰是何时

“yet I still don't know when your birthday is.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 38:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ liǎ rèn shí zhè me jiǔ le

我俩认识这么久了

“We've known each other for so long,”

hái bù zhī dào nǐ de shēng chén shì hé shí CURRENT FOCUS

还不知道你 的生辰是何时

“yet I still don't know when your birthday is.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shēng chén kě hǎo jì le

我生辰可好记了

“My birthday is easy to remember.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We are close enough now that I should know your birthday, so please tell me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Significance of Birthdays (Shengchen)

Asking for someone's '生辰' (birthday) implies entering an inner circle of care, historically vital for both celebration and assessing astrological compatibility.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #intimacy #bonding #care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

still do not know

Used to highlight a surprising or regrettable gap in knowledge given the current context.

何时 SPOKEN CHUNK

when / what time

A slightly formal or poetic alternative to '什么时候', commonly used in romantic or refined dialogue.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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