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《Light to the Night》 S1·E17 (17:41) HSK 5
jué duì shì kuài dāng xíng jǐng de liào nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng

绝对是块当刑警的料 你想不想

“You can be a criminal police officer. Do you want to join the police force and make use of your talent?”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 17:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhī qián zài rén fàn zi chē shàng de biǎo xiàn yǒu yǒng yǒu móu

“You were brave and smart inside the van with the human traffickers.”

jué duì shì kuài dāng xíng jǐng de liào nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng CURRENT FOCUS

绝对是 块当刑警的料 你想 不想

“You can be a criminal police officer. Do you want to join the police force and make use of your talent?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiāng lái qù jǐng duì duì xiàn yī xià zì jǐ de tiān fù ?

“Do you want to join the police force and make use of your talent?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PRAISING AND RECRUITING
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You're a natural-born detective, and I really want to recruit you to our force.”
💡 Cultural Insight: 'shi kuai...de liao' (cut out to be / the right material for)

Originating from comparing a person to workable timber or stone, this reflects the traditional Chinese view of talent that values innate potential and developing individuals according to their natural aptitudes.

INTENT TAGS: #praise and appreciation #recruitment #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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是块……的料 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be cut out for something; naturally possessing the talent or aptitude suited for a certain role or profession

A common colloquial pattern used to praise someone's natural gift; the opposite expression is 'bu shi...de liao' (not cut out for).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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