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《Go Ahead》 S1·E24 (26:35) HSK 6
nǐ yí fù wèn nǐ nǐ jiù hǎo hǎo shuō ma

你姨父问你 你就好好说嘛

“Why not just tell your uncle the answer?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 26:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè hái zi zhēn shì

“Honestly, children...”

nǐ yí fù wèn nǐ nǐ jiù hǎo hǎo shuō ma CURRENT FOCUS

你姨父问你 你 就好 好说 嘛

“Why not just tell your uncle the answer?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōng zī bù gāo zhè nǚ hái zi ma

“It's not much. But for a girl,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ADMONISHING GENTLY
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be respectful and give him a polite answer so we can avoid an awkward scene.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety and Respect for Kinship Elders

In Chinese family gatherings, younger generations are expected to respond politely and transparently to inquiries from senior relatives, regardless of personal discomfort.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #mediation #family_etiquette #admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
好好说 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak properly / answer politely

Commonly used by parents or elders to tell someone to drop their defensive tone and speak nicely.

姨父 SPOKEN CHUNK

uncle (mother's sister's husband)

Kinship term specifying an uncle married to maternal aunt.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the command into an obvious, common-sense urging rather than a harsh reprimand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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