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本子

běn zi
HSK 1

English Meaning

book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; edition

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
这又是哪里听来的话本子啊?
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You must be making this up from some cheap novel, stop talking nonsense.”

1. PREVIOUS

阿爹在说什么胡话?

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Where did you hear such a story?”

3. NEXT

一点都不精彩

“It is not exciting at all.”

《翘楚》 · family_and_home
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你跟我爸给他借了多少钱 你那小本子还在吧
HSK 3 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Let us check the records to make sure he repays what he took from the family.”

1. PREVIOUS

妈 当年我大哥读大学的时候

“Mom, when my big brother was in college,”

“(Family Court) how much did you and Dad lend him? Do you still have that notebook?”

3. NEXT

妈 我爸以前可说过

“Mom, Dad used to say”

《家事法庭》 · family_and_home
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聊起话本子了啊
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Why are we suddenly gossiping about storybooks out of nowhere?”

1. PREVIOUS

怎么好端端的

“Why are we suddenly”

“talking about storybooks?”

3. NEXT

没事

“It's nothing.”

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