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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23 (11:21) HSK 5
nà míng nǚ zǐ biàn kě zuò zhèng a

那名女子便可作证啊

“That woman can testify for me!”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 11:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yǒu shuí néng zhī dào

这有谁能知道

“Who would know that?”

nà míng nǚ zǐ biàn kě zuò zhèng a CURRENT FOCUS

那 名女子 便可作证 啊

“That woman can testify for me!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǎ míng nǚ zǐ

哪名女子

“What woman?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PROPOSING EVIDENCE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Human Testimony in Traditional Inquiries

In historical and dramatic narratives, finding a direct human witness is often the pivotal turning point in solving mysterious cases.

INTENT TAGS: #evidence #countering #clarification #witness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
便可 SPOKEN CHUNK

can then; will be able to

A slightly formal or literary spoken conjunction indicating that a condition easily leads to a possibility.

作证 SPOKEN CHUNK

testify; bear witness

Commonly used in formal investigations or legal contexts to indicate serving as a witness.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional emphasis and urgency to remind the listener of an obvious possibility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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