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《The Truth》 S1·E16 (41:43) HSK 1
wǒ bú shì shuō le ma xiǎng nǎ ér shuō nǎ ér

我不是说了吗 想哪儿说哪儿

“So, just say whatever you remember.”

《The Truth》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 41:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jì de bù dà qīng le

“As for many details, I don't remember clearly.”

wǒ bú shì shuō le ma xiǎng nǎ ér shuō nǎ ér CURRENT FOCUS

我不是说了吗 想哪儿说哪儿

“So, just say whatever you remember.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu zhè shòu hài rén

还有这受害人

“The victim claimed 500,000 yuan.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: PATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: De-escalating Interrogation Anxiety

In Chinese investigatory contexts, interviewers frequently use reassuring colloquial phrases to dismantle psychological barriers and help witnesses feel comfortable enough to talk.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #encouragement #prompting #relieving_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
我不是说了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't I already say / as I told you

Used to gently remind the listener of previous instructions or reassurance.

想哪儿说哪儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

say whatever comes to mind / start anywhere you remember

A colloquial pattern meaning to speak freely without worrying about chronological order or completeness.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question reminding the listener of what was already stated.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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