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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E20 (34:33) HSK 5
zhè gǒng wèi shǔ yòu shì qù zhuā nǎ ge dà guān a ?

这拱卫署又是去抓哪个大官啊?

“Which senior official is the Imperial Guard Office going after now?”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 34:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kuài kàn

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“Look!”

zhè gǒng wèi shǔ yòu shì qù zhuā nǎ ge dà guān a ? CURRENT FOCUS

这拱卫署 又是 去抓 哪个 大官啊?

“Which senior official is the Imperial Guard Office going after now?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN béng guǎn shì shuí tā men zhuā de kěn dìng shì tān guān liǎng wèi kè guān a

甭管是谁 他们抓的肯定是贪官 两位客官啊

“Whoever it is, they must be corrupt. Gentlemen, just eat your meal.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Security Agencies

In imperial China, specialized armed bureaus directly loyal to the throne (similar to the Jinyiwei) often bypassed standard legal procedures to arrest court officials, sparking public awe and gossip.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #curiosity #gossiping #speculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
又是 SPOKEN CHUNK

once again / at it again

Use this structure to express that an event is recurring, often carrying a tone of exasperation, routine, or mild surprise.

大官 SPOKEN CHUNK

high-ranking official

A colloquial term for influential government officials or political dignitaries.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question and expresses active curiosity or wonder.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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