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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (10:20) HSK 5
lǎo yé nǐ zhè shì yào zuò shén me ya

老爷 你这是要做什么呀

“Master, what are you doing?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 10:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

爹

“Father!”

lǎo yé nǐ zhè shì yào zuò shén me ya CURRENT FOCUS

老爷 你这是要 做什么呀

“Master, what are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò shén me

做什么

“What am I doing?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: INQUIRING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“What on earth are you doing? Please stop and explain yourself!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing the Patriarch (老爷)

In traditional households, wives and concubines addressed the male head of the household as '老爷' (Master/Lord) to reinforce patriarchal authority.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #confusion #protest #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这是要做什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing; what is this intended to do

A common spoken formula used to question or halt someone performing an unexpected or alarming action.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative tone while conveying emotional distress, bewilderment, or urgency.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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