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《The Knockout》 S1·E5 (33:16) HSK 6
nǐ gàn má nǐ men liǎ tōu de nǐ shén me yì si nǐ

你干吗 你们俩偷的 你什么意思你

“-What are you doing? -You two stole it. What do you mean?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 33:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chà diǎn gēn bǎo ān dǎ qǐ lái jiù shì nǐ men liǎ tōu de

“[Platinum Palace] He almost got into a fight with the security. You two stole it.”

nǐ gàn má nǐ men liǎ tōu de nǐ shén me yì si nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你干吗 你们俩偷的 你什么意思 你

“-What are you doing? -You two stole it. What do you mean?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì tā men liǎ tōu de nǐ gàn shén me chǒu nǐ nà ge qióng suān yàng ba

“They stole it. What are you doing? Look at you. A poor and pathetic guy!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How dare you accuse us of stealing? Back off right now!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Confrontational Repetition (Fronting and Postposing)

In angry Mandarin exchanges, placing the pronoun at the end (e.g., '你什么意思你') emphasizes personal confrontation and aggressive posturing.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #accusation #defensiveness #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what are you doing / what do you want

A common colloquial phrase used to challenge someone's sudden, suspicious, or offensive behavior.

你什么意思你 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean by that?

A confrontational question that repeats the pronoun 'you' at the end to heighten anger and defiance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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