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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37 (30:04) HSK 3
tā pà wǒ chū shì shì ràng nǐ lái kàn kàn wǒ

她怕我出事 是让你来看看我

“She was afraid something happened to me, so she asked you to come check on me?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 30:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gěi mā fā guò qù ràng tā fàng xīn

“Send it to Mom so she won't worry.”

tā pà wǒ chū shì shì ràng nǐ lái kàn kàn wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

她 怕我出事 是让 你来看看 我

“She was afraid something happened to me, so she asked you to come check on me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì tā ràng wǒ lái kàn nǐ de

“She didn't ask.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GUESSING INTENT
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You didn't come here on your own accord; mom made you check up on me, right?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Hypervigilance

Chinese parents often utilize other relatives or close friends as proxies to monitor and care for adult children when they are anxious.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #checking_motive #family_care #speculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怕我出事 SPOKEN CHUNK

afraid something bad happened to me

Commonly used when explaining someone's overprotective or anxious behavior regarding personal safety.

来看看我 SPOKEN CHUNK

come check up on me / drop by to see me

A natural everyday expression for paying a quick or caring visit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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