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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (25:01) HSK 2
zhè wèi xiǎo niáng zǐ shì

这位小娘子是

“-Changyu? -Who is this young lady?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 25:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǎng yù

长玉

“-Changyu? -Who is this young lady?”

zhè wèi xiǎo niáng zǐ shì CURRENT FOCUS

这位小娘子是

“-Changyu? -Who is this young lady?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà dà shū

大 大叔

“M-Mr. Zhao!”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: POLITE INQUIRY
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who is this young woman with you? Please introduce her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Inquiring Identity by Trailing Off (留白式发问)

Ending a question abruptly on the copula invites the host or companion to introduce the newcomer gracefully without putting anyone on the spot.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #introduction_prompt #politeness #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这位 SPOKEN CHUNK

this person (polite measure word)

A courteous way to refer to someone present instead of using the plain pronoun '这人'.

小娘子 SPOKEN CHUNK

young lady / young maiden

A period address form used for young women in historical dramas and traditional contexts.

Modal Particle「是」 (shi) CHANGE OF STATE

Trailing off with the copula serves as an open-ended polite prompt for an introduction.

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