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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (30:16) HSK 5
shuō shì dào fù jìn xún zhǎo shè àn rén

说是到附近寻找涉案人

“They were looking nearby for suspects.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 30:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men lái zhè lǐ gàn shén me

他们来这里干什么

“What were they doing there?”

shuō shì dào fù jìn xún zhǎo shè àn rén CURRENT FOCUS

说是 到附近寻找涉案人

“They were looking nearby for suspects.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kě zhī dào tā men dōu liáo le shén me

你可知道他们都聊了什么

“Do you know what they talked about?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REPORTING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That is their official excuse, though whether we should believe it is another matter.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Formal Hearsay Framing (说是)

Using '说是' distances the speaker from the claim, subtly warning the listener that the statement may simply be a convenient cover story.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #distancing #investigation #relaying_information
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is claimed that; allegedly

Used at the start of a clause to attribute a statement or pretext to another party without personally vouching for its truth.

涉案人 SPOKEN CHUNK

persons involved in the case; suspects/parties of interest

A formal and legal term for anyone tied to an investigation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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