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《Light to the Night》 S1·E21 (03:32) HSK 2
nà ge rén zhǎng shén me yàng ? nín hái jì de ma ?

那个人长什么样?您还记得吗?

“What did he look like? Do you remember?”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 03:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō tā dào dǐ tú de shén me ne ?

“What was he after?”

nà ge rén zhǎng shén me yàng ? nín hái jì de ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

那个 人 长什么样 ?您 还记得吗 ?

“What did he look like? Do you remember?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì gè sān shí duō suì de xiǎo huǒ zi dài gè mò jìng zhǎng xiàng méi kàn qīng chǔ

是个三十多岁的小伙子 戴个墨镜 长相没看清楚

“A guy in his thirties. Wearing sunglasses. His face… I didn't see clearly.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE AND RESPECTFUL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Address (您)

Using the honorific '您' softens an inquiry and shows deference when questioning an elder or unfamiliar witness.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #fact_finding #witness_questioning #polite_request
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
长什么样 SPOKEN CHUNK

what someone looks like

A highly common spoken phrase used to ask about someone's physical appearance.

还记得吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you still remember?

Use this straightforward question to verify if someone retains a memory of past details.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a standard yes-no question with a neutral, polite inquiry tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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