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《The Truth》 S1·E24 (35:42) HSK 5
nà tā píng shí de jīng jì lái yuán shì shén me

那他平时的经济来源是什么

“So how did he support himself?”

《The Truth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 35:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎ tā yí gè rén rēng zài zhè biān

把他一个人扔在这边

“leaving him here all alone.”

nà tā píng shí de jīng jì lái yuán shì shén me CURRENT FOCUS

那他平时 的 经济来源 是什么

“So how did he support himself?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā nǚ ér měi gè yuè dū huì gěi tā gè jǐ qiān kuài qián

“His daughter sent him a few thousand yuan monthly.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Elderly Dependency

In Chinese society, adult children frequently provide monthly living stipends to elderly parents who lack sufficient pensions or independent income.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #investigation #fact_finding #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
经济来源 SPOKEN CHUNK

source of income; financial support

A standard and slightly formal collocation used when discussing livelihood, finances, or personal background.

平时 SPOKEN CHUNK

ordinarily; in normal times

Used to ask about routine conditions or habitual status rather than unusual occurrences.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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