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《About Love》 S1·E4 (24:29) HSK 1
qǐng wèn kě yǐ wèn nǐ men jǐ gè wèn tí ma

请问可以问你们几个问题吗

“May I ask you a few questions?”

《About Love》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 24:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men hǎo

你们好

“Hello!”

qǐng wèn kě yǐ wèn nǐ men jǐ gè wèn tí ma CURRENT FOCUS

请问 可以 问你们几个问题 吗

“May I ask you a few questions?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ nǚ péng yǒu yǒu diǎn hài xiū

“My girlfriend's a little shy.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ASKING PERMISSION
Tone: COURTEOUS
Emotion: POLITENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Street Interview Etiquette

Using '请问' alongside polite permission markers helps reduce invasion of personal boundaries in public spaces.

INTENT TAGS: #permission #polite_request #inquiry #initiating_contact
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请问 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me, may I ask

A vital politeness marker placed at the beginning of inquiries to strangers.

可以……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

can / may I...

Standard polite question pattern used to ask for permission.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a standard yes-no polar question politely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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