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《Light to the Night》 S1·E17 (09:50) HSK 6
zhè ge méi shū yě suàn shì tōng jī fàn lǐ de lǎo rén le

这个梅叔 也算是通缉犯里的老人了

“Mei is a regular among the wanted criminals.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 09:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hé jǐng guān yǒu tā de yòu biān dà bì shàng tou yǒu liǎng gè

何警官 有 他的右边大臂上头 有两个

“Officer He. I found some. I found two on his right arm.”

zhè ge méi shū yě suàn shì tōng jī fàn lǐ de lǎo rén le CURRENT FOCUS

这个 梅叔 也 算是 通缉犯里的老人 了

“Mei is a regular among the wanted criminals.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shè xián duō qǐ guǎi mài ér tóng àn cǐ rén shàn yú wěi zhuāng shí fēn jiǎo huá

涉嫌多起拐卖儿童案 此人善于伪装 十分狡猾

“He is involved in many child trafficking cases. He is cunning and good at disguising himself.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING
Tone: SERIOUS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This guy is a seasoned fugitive who knows all the tricks, so don't underestimate him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Veterans ('lao ren' within a circle)

In Chinese, beyond referring to an elderly person, 'lao ren' (literally 'old person') is often extended to mean a senior, experienced veteran with long standing in a specific field, organization, or circle.

INTENT TAGS: #case analysis #experience reminder #criminal profiling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也算是 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be considered as, could count as

Used in spoken Chinese to express a qualified assessment or concession, indicating that something objectively fits a certain definition.

……里的老人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a veteran or old-timer in...

Commonly used in workplace or specialized contexts (e.g., an 'industry veteran'); here used wryly or seriously to describe a seasoned fugitive with a long criminal history.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of a sentence to indicate an established state or to confirm a realized fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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