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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E26 (26:39) HSK 5
nǐ xiǎo xiǎo nián jì lí jiā zhè me yuǎn jiā lǐ fàng xīn ma

你小小年纪离家这么远 家里放心吗

“You left home at such a young age. Are your parents not worried?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 26:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yún zhōu wǒ zhī dào

云州我知道

“I know Yunzhou.”

nǐ xiǎo xiǎo nián jì lí jiā zhè me yuǎn jiā lǐ fàng xīn ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 小小年纪 离家这么远 家里 放心 吗

“You left home at such a young age. Are your parents not worried?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yé niáng shēn zi gǔ bù hǎo chī yào hěn guì de yòu yǒu xiǎo mèi mèi

爷娘身子骨不好 吃药很贵的 又有小妹妹

“My parents are in poor health, and medicine is very expensive. And I have a little sister.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: GENTLE AND CARING
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Worry for Traveling Offspring (儿行千里母担忧)

Traditional Chinese culture emphasizes the emotional pain and worry parents endure when their children leave the hometown at a young age to earn a living.

INTENT TAGS: #caring #inquiry #sympathy #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
小小年纪 SPOKEN CHUNK

at such a tender age; so young

Used by elders or older peers to highlight someone's youth, often with pity, admiration, or concern.

放心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to feel at ease; not worry

Fundamental everyday psychological verb used to describe peace of mind.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward yes-no question with a gentle, inquisitive tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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