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《Unsettled Case》 S1·E9 (11:50) HSK 4
nà jiù gèng shuō míng wèn tí le shì tā gàn de ma ?

那就更说明问题了 是他干的吗?

“More's the point. Did he do that?”

《Unsettled Case》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 11:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā bú shì nán hái le

他不是男孩了

“He's not a boy.”

nà jiù gèng shuō míng wèn tí le shì tā gàn de ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

那就 更 说明问题 了 是 他 干的 吗 ?

“More's the point. Did he do that?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ shì tā gàn de

如果是他干的

“If he did,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEDUCING
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That makes him look even guiltier—did he commit the crime or not?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Colloquial Culpability Marker (Gan)

The verb '干' in '是他干的' typically carries a negative implication of having committed an offense or mischievous act, rather than neutral doing.

INTENT TAGS: #pressing_for_facts #deduction #cross_examination #clarifying_suspicion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
更说明问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

proves the point even more; is all the more telling

Used when a newly introduced fact reinforces a suspicion, argument, or conclusion.

是他干的吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Did he do it?

A very common colloquial question when suspecting someone of committing a bad deed, crime, or mischief.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, highlighting that the situation has now become even more telltale.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct polar question requiring confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 10 GRAMMAR
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