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《Go Ahead》 S1·E39 (17:39) HSK 2
chī wǔ fàn le ma wǒ shì chī guò wǔ fàn lái de

吃午饭了吗 我是吃过午饭来的

“Have you had lunch? I came here after lunch.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 17:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià wǔ hǎo a

下午好啊

“Good afternoon.”

chī wǔ fàn le ma wǒ shì chī guò wǔ fàn lái de CURRENT FOCUS

吃午饭了吗 我是 吃过午饭来的

“Have you had lunch? I came here after lunch.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chī bù xià

吃不下

“No appetite.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MAKING SMALL TALK
Tone: CASUAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Food as Greeting (以食为问)

Asking whether someone has eaten is a standard phatic greeting in Chinese culture, functioning much like 'How are you?' in English rather than an actual invitation to dine.

INTENT TAGS: #greeting #small_talk #icebreaking #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
吃午饭了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Have you had lunch?

Standard casual opening line used around midday or early afternoon to break the ice rather than strictly asking for dietary information.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the declarative statement into a yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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