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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (02:51) HSK 2
qī gē nǐ zěn me bù zǎo shuō a

七哥 你怎么不早说啊

“Chi, why didn't you tell me she was coming too?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 02:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo wǎn ér

小碗儿

“Little Wan'er?”

qī gē nǐ zěn me bù zǎo shuō a CURRENT FOCUS

七哥 你怎么不 早说 啊

“Chi, why didn't you tell me she was coming too?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wàn yī xiǎo wǎn ér kàn shàng wǒ xiù sè kě cān kě bù néng guài wǒ ó

万一小碗儿看上我秀色可餐 可不能怪我哦

“She might be charmed by my pretty looks. You can't blame me if that happens.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL COMPLAINING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You should have warned me; now don't blame me if she falls for my good looks!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship Numbering in Social Address

Addressing an older male peer or relative as 'Seventh Brother' reflects traditional birth-order ranking combined with intimate camaraderie.

INTENT TAGS: #mock_reproach #teasing #banter #boasting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你怎么不早说 SPOKEN CHUNK

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

A common rhetorical complaint used among friends or family when receiving delayed information.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question into a friendly, exaggerated mock complaint rather than genuine irritation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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