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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16 (32:30) HSK 7
bì jìng rén jiā shì jì zhě rén jiā shí shì qiú shì ma zhè què què shí shí

毕竟人家是记者 人家实事求是嘛 这确确实实

“he is a reporter. He sticks to the facts. Those things did happen.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 32:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě duì ma

也对嘛

“Well,”

bì jìng rén jiā shì jì zhě rén jiā shí shì qiú shì ma zhè què què shí shí CURRENT FOCUS

毕竟 人家 是记者 人家 实事求是 嘛 这 确确实实

“he is a reporter. He sticks to the facts. Those things did happen.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì yǒu zhè ge shì qíng

是有这个事情

“Those things did happen.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: JUSTIFYING AND CONFIRMING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Come on, they're journalists, so they stick to the facts—there's no doubt this actually happened.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Journalists and authoritative endorsement

In the Chinese public context, journalists are often regarded as investigators representing authority or objective truth. Mentioning someone is a reporter is commonly used to bolster the credibility and persuasiveness of one's statement.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #corroboration #endorsement #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
实事求是 SPOKEN CHUNK

seeking truth from facts; being realistic, objective, and truthful without exaggeration or downplaying

A common idiom frequently used to describe handling affairs, reporting, or addressing issues in an objective and impartial manner.

确确实实 SPOKEN CHUNK

truly, genuinely, beyond any doubt

An AABB reduplication form used in spoken Chinese to emphasize an affirmative tone.

毕竟 SPOKEN CHUNK

after all; in the final analysis

Often used to present a fundamental reason or an undeniable premise.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates that a reason is obvious or self-evident, carrying a tone of reminding and persuasion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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