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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9 (34:27) HSK 7
yī zhuāng àn zi liǎo jié zhī qián

一桩案子了结之前

“Before a case is closed,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9
TIMECODE: 34:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāo dà rén méi bàn guò àn zi ba

高大人没办过案子吧

“Lord Gao, you've never handled a case, have you?”

yī zhuāng àn zi liǎo jié zhī qián CURRENT FOCUS

一桩 案子 了结之前

“Before a case is closed,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN èr yàn

二验

“a second or third examination”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPLAINING PROCEDURE
Tone: DIDACTIC
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You clearly don't know the rules, so let me teach you how proper investigations work.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Judicial Rigor and Bureaucratic Protocol

In traditional and modern Chinese bureaucracy, judicial procedures follow strict protocols to prevent wrongful accusations and ensure thorough verification before closure.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #correcting #procedural_clarification #asserting_expertise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一桩案子 SPOKEN CHUNK

a legal case

Use '桩' as the standard formal measure word for cases, deals, or major events.

了结 SPOKEN CHUNK

to settle or conclude

A formal term used when officially closing a dispute, case, or business affair.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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