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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (08:37) HSK 1
nǐ diē niáng shì shén me yàng de rén

你爹娘是什么样的人

“What kind of people were your parents?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 08:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ wèn

你问

“Go ahead.”

nǐ diē niáng shì shén me yàng de rén CURRENT FOCUS

你爹娘 是什么样的 人

“What kind of people were your parents?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo rén

好人

“Good people.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUIRING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me about your upbringing and what kind of household you come from.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Background (Jiating Beijing)

In Chinese culture, learning about someone's parents is essential for understanding their character, as family upbringing (jiajiao) heavily shapes an individual.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #getting_to_know #background_check #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
爹娘 SPOKEN CHUNK

mom and dad; parents

Colloquial and slightly traditional or regional term for parents, warmer and more informal than 父母.

是什么样的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

what kind of person/people they are

Common phrasing used to inquire about someone's personality, character, or disposition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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