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《The Truth》 S1·E24 (40:16) HSK 7
nǐ men suǒ wèi de zhè ge bō shū jīn tiān shàng wǔ dōu gàn shén me le

你们所谓的这个波叔 今天上午都干什么了

“What was this Uncle Bo of yours doing this morning?”

《The Truth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 40:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gē

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“Sir.”

nǐ men suǒ wèi de zhè ge bō shū jīn tiān shàng wǔ dōu gàn shén me le CURRENT FOCUS

你们 所谓的 这个 波叔 今天 上午都 干什么了

“What was this Uncle Bo of yours doing this morning?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bō shū yì zhí zài gōng sī a

“Uncle Bo was at the company the whole time.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INTERROGATING
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me what that suspicious guy was really up to, and do not try to cover for him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Skeptical Use of Kinship Terms

Adding 'so-called' before an affectionate kinship title like 'Uncle' deliberately strips away respect, signaling distrust toward the individual.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #investigation #skepticism #verifying_alibi
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
所谓的 SPOKEN CHUNK

so-called

Use this modifier to express detachment, skepticism, or doubt about a title or label.

干什么了 SPOKEN CHUNK

what did (someone) do

A common spoken question pattern used to inquire about someone's past actions or activities.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of actions within the specified past time window (this morning).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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