你说这个是干吗用的这是
“What do you think it's used for?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
仓
“Mancang.”
你说这 个是 干吗 用的这是
“What do you think it's used for?”
这儿有个绳
“There's a string here.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Repeating the subject at the end of a question (such as adding '这是' after already saying '这个') is a frequent conversational habit in northern Mandarin to re-emphasize the topic while thinking aloud.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is it used for
A very colloquial way to ask about the practical purpose or function of an item.
what do you think / tell me
Commonly placed at the beginning of a question to invite the listener's opinion or initiate a casual inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why did you do this?”
“What are you doing?”
“What's going on here? What are they doing?”
“Why would I check that? Take it away.”
“Doing the work I do,”
“what the substance is used for?”