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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (36:55) HSK 6
hái shì dà yīng xióng ma

还是大英雄吗

“still a great hero?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 36:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ diē

你爹

“Is your daddy”

hái shì dà yīng xióng ma CURRENT FOCUS

还是大英雄吗

“still a great hero?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN diē diē shì gè dà yīng xióng

爹爹是个大英雄

“Daddy is a great hero...”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Paternal Heroization

In Chinese parenting and family dynamics, upholding the father's moral stature and strength is an enduring theme in moral cultivation.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #teasing #parenting #affection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
大英雄 SPOKEN CHUNK

great hero

Frequently used with children to depict admired role models or courageous figures.

还是 SPOKEN CHUNK

still; nonetheless

Used adverbially here to ask whether a status or identity continues unchanged.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Standard yes-no question particle, here creating a warm, inquiring cadence.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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