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《The Truth》 S1·E24 (08:50) HSK 5
wǒ men jǐng fāng yì zhí zài xiǎng bàn fǎ zhuā nà liǎng gè rén

我们警方一直在想办法 抓那两个人

“We've been trying to catch them.”

《The Truth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 08:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhī dào ma

你知道吗

“Do you know?”

wǒ men jǐng fāng yì zhí zài xiǎng bàn fǎ zhuā nà liǎng gè rén CURRENT FOCUS

我们警方 一直在想 办法 抓那两个人

“We've been trying to catch them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā men shēn shàng bèi le hěn duō àn zi

“They're wanted for many cases.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INFORMING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Authority and Public Reassurance

Chinese police discourse often emphasizes institutional diligence and resolve ('一直在想办法') to maintain authority and reassure interlocutors.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #reassurance #establishing_authority #updating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一直在想办法 SPOKEN CHUNK

have been constantly trying to find a way

Useful for emphasizing sustained, persistent effort to resolve a difficult problem.

抓那两个人 SPOKEN CHUNK

catch those two people

A direct colloquial phrasing for apprehending suspects or culprits.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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