问一问 当年特警支队发生的事情
“and ask about what happened in the SWAT team back then,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果能找到这个人
“If we can find this person”
问一问 当年特警支队 发生的事情
“and ask about what happened in the SWAT team back then,”
“maybe we can get new clues about the 8/17 Case”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using 'A一A' like '问一问' makes an action sound exploratory, lowering pressure and suggesting a tentative trial.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ask a bit / make inquiries
Verb reduplication used to soften the directive or imply a tentative, exploratory inquiry.
special police detachment / SWAT detachment
A formal term identifying a specialized tactical branch of municipal police bureaus in China.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ask you something. We're from CID. Okay.”
“Police. We have some questions for you.”
“I had enough of feeling wronged when I was in the police force.”
“I still want to ask about the robbery case.”
“You're in a big hurry? I'd like to ask you a few questions.”
“Officer, I have a question to ask you.”