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《Dog Man》 S1·E3 (05:17) HSK 6
nǐ bú yào zuò miǎn qiǎng zì jǐ de shì la

你不要做勉强自己的事啦

“Mom, don't force it.”

《Dog Man》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 05:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

妈

“Mom, don't force it.”

nǐ bú yào zuò miǎn qiǎng zì jǐ de shì la CURRENT FOCUS

你不要 做 勉强自己 的事啦

“Mom, don't force it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yào chī zhà jī hái shì pī sà ?

你要吃炸鸡还是披萨?

“Do you want fried chicken or pizza?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CARING ADVICE
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Consideration and Care

In Chinese domestic interactions, family members frequently urge one another not to overextend themselves or endure undue hardship, often followed by offering food as comfort.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #caring #advising #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
勉强自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

to force oneself; to do something against one's will

Use this phrase when advising someone to relax and not overexert or compromise their own feelings.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative command, making the advice sound warm, friendly, and persuasive rather than demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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