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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E9 (09:37) HSK 4
nín shì mǎ zhōng wǔ de mǔ qīn ma

您是马中武的母亲吗

“Are you Ma Zhongwu's mother?”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 09:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè bú shì zuǒ lóng ma

这不是左龙吗

“Isn't this Zuo Long?”

nín shì mǎ zhōng wǔ de mǔ qīn ma CURRENT FOCUS

您是马中武的母亲吗

“Are you Ma Zhongwu's mother?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ zài wài miàn de rén

如果在外面的人

“If those outside notice the police are looking for these two,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CONFIRMING INFORMATION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Formal Kinship Identification

Addressing an older woman by linking her to her adult child using formal pronouns conveys proper social respect.

INTENT TAGS: #identity_verification #polite_inquiry #establishing_rapport
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
您是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Are you...?

A polite, standard way to confirm someone's identity or relation upon first meeting.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Converts a statement into a standard yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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