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《Light to the Night》 S1·E12 (36:23) HSK 6
kàn kàn hái néng tào chū shén me xiàn suǒ lái

看看还能套出什么线索来

“and see if I can get anything out of him.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 36:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà hái shì liǎng tóu dǔ wǒ qù zhǎo jīn mǎn shān

“Then we cover both ends. I'll go find Jin Manshan”

kàn kàn hái néng tào chū shén me xiàn suǒ lái CURRENT FOCUS

看看 还能 套出 什么 线索来

“and see if I can get anything out of him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn mǎn shān sān nián qián shè hēi wèi zuì qián táo le

“Jin Manshan got involved in organized crime three years ago and fled.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: STATING INTENT
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Interrogation strategy (Tao hua)

The concept of 'taohua' (套话) refers to the psychological tactic of getting an interlocutor to unintentionally reveal hidden truths.

INTENT TAGS: #planning #interrogating #extracting_info #investigating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
套出 SPOKEN CHUNK

to coax or extract information out of someone

Commonly used when trying to subtly interrogate someone or elicit secrets through conversational maneuvering.

线索 SPOKEN CHUNK

clues or leads

Standard term used in investigative, legal, or mystery-solving contexts.

Modal Particle「来」 (lai) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a directional complement indicating the emergence or extraction of the clues into the open.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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