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《Million-Follower Detective》 S1·E2 (27:48) HSK 1
shì …… shì bú shì zhè ge ?

是…是不是这个?

“Yeah… Is this it?”

《Million-Follower Detective》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 27:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài nǎ yǒu rén yòng liǎn shū ? wǒ men dōu yòng IG

“Really, unc? No one uses Facebook now. We all use IG.”

shì …… shì bú shì zhè ge ? CURRENT FOCUS

是 … 是不是这个 ?

“Yeah… Is this it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè ge la

这个啦

“That one.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: HESITANT CONFIRMATION
Tone: HESITANT AND TENTATIVE
Emotion: UNCERTAINTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Digital Generational Divide

Social media trends in the Sinophone sphere have seen younger demographics shift from platforms like Facebook to Instagram, creating moments of minor confusion for older or less tech-savvy users.

INTENT TAGS: #confirmation_seeking #hesitation #tentativeness #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it / isn't it

An affirmative-negative question form used to verify an assumption or seek confirmation.

是不是这个 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it this one?

A standard everyday question when pointing out an object or screen to ask for confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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