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《Light to the Night》 S1·E17 (27:04) HSK 7
wǒ zhǎo xíng jǐng duì nǐ yǒu shén me shì ma ? wǒ yào bào àn

我找刑警队 你有什么事吗? 我要报案

“I'm looking for the criminal police. What's the matter? I want to report a case.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 27:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà jiě

大姐

“Madam. Madam. Madam.”

wǒ zhǎo xíng jǐng duì nǐ yǒu shén me shì ma ? wǒ yào bào àn CURRENT FOCUS

我找刑警队 你 有什么事吗 ? 我要 报案

“I'm looking for the criminal police. What's the matter? I want to report a case.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái zán men xiān dào qián miàn zuò gè dēng jì wǒ yǒu jí shì wǒ yào bào àn

来 咱们先到前面做个登记 我有急事 我要报案

“Come. Let's get you registered first. It's urgent. I need to report a case.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REPORTING AND INQURING
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: da jie (older sister / ma'am)

In Chinese daily life, this is often used as a warm, respectful form of address for women of similar or slightly older age to close social distance.

💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting a crime and the criminal police squad

In China, minor public security issues are handled first by local police stations. When serious criminal cases are involved, people often mention the 'criminal police squad' (xingjing dui), highlighting the severity or urgency of the situation.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting a crime #seeking help #criminal police squad #emergency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
报案 SPOKEN CHUNK

to report a crime or case to public security authorities

A core legal verb commonly used in phrases like 'I want to report a crime' or 'go to the police station to report a case'.

刑警队 SPOKEN CHUNK

criminal investigation team / criminal police squad

Colloquially refers to the specialized police division responsible for investigating major criminal offenses.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of a sentence to form a question, asking the listener about their specific purpose or reason.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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