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《The Lead》 S1·E8 (21:03) HSK 7
hú sān yuán jiāo dài de shì bú shì shì shì shí

胡三元交代的是不是 是事实

“Was Hu Sanyuan telling the truth? It's true.”

《The Lead》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 21:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chū qù

出去

“Out!”

hú sān yuán jiāo dài de shì bú shì shì shì shí CURRENT FOCUS

胡三元 交代 的 是不是 是事实

“Was Hu Sanyuan telling the truth? It's true.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn lái nǐ shì xuǎn zé hú sān yuán le

“So you've chosen Hu Sanyuan.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CONFIRMING FACTS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am standing by this testimony regardless of what it costs me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taking Sides (Zhandui)

In Chinese institutional or political contexts, affirming or denying another person's confession often signifies choosing allegiances rather than just stating objective facts.

INTENT TAGS: #affirmation #taking_a_stand #allegiance #confirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
交代 SPOKEN CHUNK

to confess / to make a statement

Frequently used in legal, disciplinary, or police contexts referring to an official confession or briefing.

是事实 SPOKEN CHUNK

is the truth / is a fact

Used to firmly affirm the truthfulness of a controversial or scrutinized claim.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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