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《River Sunset》 S1·E19 (33:08) HSK 7
jiù shì yòng zhè xiē rén zuò yòu ěr

就是用这些人做诱饵

“We are using these people as bait.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 33:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài hǎi shàng yǔ zhè xiē rén lián xì

“to contact these people at sea.”

jiù shì yòng zhè xiē rén zuò yòu ěr CURRENT FOCUS

就是 用这些人做诱饵

“We are using these people as bait.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì huà lǐ zuì hǎo yào xiě shàng

“It would be best to include in the plan”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CLARIFYING STRATEGY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Directness in Operational Planning

In operational settings, Chinese speakers often drop polite hedging to state stark tactical realities plainly, prioritizing operational precision over emotional sensitivity.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #tactical_planning #defining_roles #direct_statement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
用……做诱饵 SPOKEN CHUNK

to use ... as bait or a decoy

A common tactical or figurative structure used when someone or something is sacrificed or positioned to lure a target.

就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply means; that is to say

Used at the start of an explanation to cut straight to the core meaning or practical reality of an action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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