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《The Truth》 S1·E16 (15:09) HSK 5
shuō shì nà ge xiǎo huǒ zi dōu chéng rèn le

说是那个小伙子都承认了

“That young guy confessed.”

《The Truth》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 15:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì xiǎo bǎo bèi de shì

就是小宝贝的事

“About the little puppy.”

shuō shì nà ge xiǎo huǒ zi dōu chéng rèn le CURRENT FOCUS

说是 那个 小伙子都 承认了

“That young guy confessed.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài hǎo jǐ jiā zhǔn bèi gào tā ràng tā péi qián

“Several families are going to sue him for damages.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: RELAYING INFORMATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Neighborhood Word-of-Mouth (传话/道听途说)

Prefacing statements with markers like '说是' reflects the communal exchange of news in residential neighborhoods while strategically evading direct personal liability for inaccuracies.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #relaying_news #hedging #reporting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is said that; supposedly; rumor has it

A spoken hedge used at the start of a sentence to report hearsay without personally guaranteeing its absolute truth.

都承认了 SPOKEN CHUNK

has confessed to everything; has admitted it all

Used to describe someone openly conceding fault, guilt, or wrongdoing.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks change of state and completion of the action of confessing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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