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《River Sunset》 S1·E19 (41:08) HSK 6
shì yǒu lián xì de qú dào

是有联系的渠道

“...there is a channel of communication.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 41:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ hé dǎo shàng a

我和岛上啊

“Between the island and me...”

shì yǒu lián xì de qú dào CURRENT FOCUS

是 有联系的渠道

“...there is a channel of communication.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xìn gē

信鸽

“Carrier pigeons.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONFIRMING POSSESSION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't worry, I do have a way to reach them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emphatic Affirmation with 是

Placing '是' before an existential verb serves to firmly remove doubt and validate feasibility in high-stakes negotiations or tactical plans.

INTENT TAGS: #affirmation #reassurance #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是有 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed have / does exist

Used before a verb to emphasize the factual truth or existence of something that might be doubted.

联系的渠道 SPOKEN CHUNK

channel of communication / contact method

A formal and versatile collocation used to refer to means or networks of reaching someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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