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《Light to the Night》 S1·E17 (23:33) HSK 7
nǐ shuō shuō zhè hé jǐng guān dāng le bàn bèi zi jǐng chá

你说说这何警官 当了半辈子警察

“Honestly though, he has worked as a policeman for so long.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 23:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN - nǐ men suǒ yǒu rén - hé jǐng guān hé jǐng guān yòu lái le

- 你们所有人 - 何警官 何警官又来了

“- All of you… - Officer He. Officer He, you're here again.”

nǐ shuō shuō zhè hé jǐng guān dāng le bàn bèi zi jǐng chá CURRENT FOCUS

你说说 这何警官 当了半辈子 警察

“Honestly though, he has worked as a policeman for so long.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě jiù zhè yàng zhǐ pèng dào zhè me yí gè dà àn zi lì le gè èr děng gōng

“He finally cracked a big case and got a Second-Class Merit.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GOSSIPING AND EVALUATING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look at Officer He—he's been a cop for most of his life, but honestly, he hasn't achieved much.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Second-Class Merit

A major level of commendation in the Chinese civil service system, particularly in the police and military (alongside first-class and third-class merits). Earning merit is usually tied to cracking major cases and marks a significant career milestone.

INTENT TAGS: #complaining #disdain #gossiping #evaluating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你说说 SPOKEN CHUNK

tell me; just look at (used to draw attention and invite judgment or complaint)

A high-frequency conversational discourse marker used to initiate gossip, complaints, or seek empathy about someone or something.

当了半辈子…… SPOKEN CHUNK

having worked as or been something for half one's life

Often used with an exaggerated or sighing tone; in this context, it carries a disparaging or lamenting nuance suggesting one has worked so long without much to show for it.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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何警官又来上班了
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何警官又来上班了
hé jǐng guān yòu lái shàng bān le

“Officer He, you came to work again.”

咱们干警察这工作就是熬人
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咱们干警察这工作就是熬人
zán men gàn jǐng chá zhè gōng zuò jiù shì áo rén

“being a cop is draining.”

- 何警官 我求求你了 - 王姐
《黑夜告白》
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- 何警官 我求求你了 - 王姐
- hé jǐng guān wǒ qiú qiú nǐ le - wáng jiě

“- Officer He. I'm begging you. - Please.”

这朱警官是从哪儿判断出
《叵测》
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这朱警官是从哪儿判断出
zhè zhū jǐng guān shì cóng nǎ ér pàn duàn chū

“Where did Officer Zhu get the idea he's definitely involved in this case?”

一天到晚只晓得耍游戏 害得何警官等了这么长时间
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一天到晚只晓得耍游戏 害得何警官等了这么长时间
yī tiān dào wǎn zhǐ xiǎo de shuǎ yóu xì hài dé hé jǐng guān děng le zhè me zhǎng shí jiān

“All you do all day is play games. You've kept Officer He waiting this long.”

这个警察当得 跟摆设似的
《狂飙》
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这个警察当得 跟摆设似的
zhè ge jǐng chá dāng dé gēn bǎi shè shì de

“As a policeman, I feel as if I'm just a decoration.”

刘警官你听谁说的
《方圆八百米》
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刘警官你听谁说的
liú jǐng guān nǐ tīng shuí shuō de

“Who told you that, Officer Liu?”

谢谢你张警官 你人真好 跟我说这么多
《除恶》
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谢谢你张警官 你人真好 跟我说这么多
xiè xiè nǐ zhāng jǐng guān nǐ rén zhēn hǎo gēn wǒ shuō zhè me duō

“Thank you, Officer Zhang. You're so nice for telling me all this.”

对 听听周警官说什么
《钢铁森林》
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对 听听周警官说什么
duì tīng tīng zhōu jǐng guān shuō shén me

“Right. Listen to what Officer Zhou says.”

何警官 你是在跟我开玩笑吧?
《黑夜告白》
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何警官 你是在跟我开玩笑吧?
hé jǐng guān nǐ shì zài gēn wǒ kāi wán xiào ba ?

“I get it. Officer He, you're messing with me, right?”

安警官 我听说你天天在抓赌啊
《狂飙》
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安警官 我听说你天天在抓赌啊
ān jǐng guān wǒ tīng shuō nǐ tiān tiān zài zhuā dǔ a

“Officer An. I heard that you catch gamblers every day.”

两位警官 是我们小题大做了
《黑夜告白》
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两位警官 是我们小题大做了
liǎng wèi jǐng guān shì wǒ men xiǎo tí dà zuò le

“Sir, we over-reacted here. Please go back.”

警察同志 我已经说得很清楚了
《黑夜告白》
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警察同志 我已经说得很清楚了
jǐng chá tóng zhì wǒ yǐ jīng shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ le

“Officer, I have already made it very clear.”

- 何警官 - 里边请 何警官
《黑夜告白》
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- 何警官 - 里边请 何警官
- hé jǐng guān - lǐ biān qǐng hé jǐng guān

“- Officer He. - Come on in. Officer He.”

我说的都是实话啊警官
《除恶》
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我说的都是实话啊警官
wǒ shuō de dōu shì shí huà a jǐng guān

“I'm telling the truth, Officer.”

现在都说得很清楚了 二位警官
《危险关系》
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现在都说得很清楚了 二位警官
xiàn zài dōu shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ le èr wèi jǐng guān

“Everything's been clearly explained now, officers.”

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