我们是去过 可我们去的时候人他已经死了
“We did go there. But when we arrived, he was already dead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去了绿荫小区八号楼找赵黑子
“Witnesses say you went to Building 8, Lvyin Community for Zhao Heizi today.”
我们是去过 可我们去 的时候 人他 已经死了
“We did go there. But when we arrived, he was already dead.”
怎么发现的
“How did you find him?”
“Yes, we were there, but don't blame us—he was dead before we arrived!”
In Chinese communicative norms under interrogation, acknowledging undisputed facts first builds credibility before introducing critical exculpatory claims.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did indeed go (there)
The emphatic '是...过' construction concedes a past action before offering a counterpoint or explanation.
was already dead
Used to describe a state completed prior to a referenced past event.
Indicates a completed change of state, stressing that the victim was already dead before the speaker's arrival.
