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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (04:20) HSK 7
nǐ zhǎng dé yuè fā xiàng nǐ fù wáng le

你长得越发像你父王了

“Now, you're looking more and more like your father.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 04:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī nián duō wèi jiàn

一年多未见

“I haven't seen you for over a year.”

nǐ zhǎng dé yuè fā xiàng nǐ fù wáng le CURRENT FOCUS

你长得越发像你父王了

“Now, you're looking more and more like your father.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè wèi shì

这位是

“Who is this?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: WARM
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are truly growing into your father's likeness and nobility.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Praising Parental Resemblance

In Chinese culture, telling younger relatives that they increasingly resemble an esteemed parent is a profound compliment emphasizing filial legacy and maturing dignity.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #reminiscing #rapport_building #generational_praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
越发 SPOKEN CHUNK

all the more; increasingly

Used in formal or written-influenced spoken Chinese to show a progressive degree over time, similar to '越来越'.

像 SPOKEN CHUNK

to resemble; to take after

Frequently paired with family members to denote inherited physical or temperamental resemblance.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the gradual completion of change that has developed over time.

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