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《Light to the Night》 S1·E21 (14:02) HSK 5
nán shān fēn jú de lái dǎ tīng diǎn shì

南山分局的 来打听点事

“From Nanshan Branch. I'm here to ask about something.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 14:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN - nín hǎo - nín hǎo

- 您好 - 您好

“Hello. Hello.”

nán shān fēn jú de lái dǎ tīng diǎn shì CURRENT FOCUS

南山分局 的 来 打听点事

“From Nanshan Branch. I'm here to ask about something.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu shén me shì nín wèn jǐng guān

有什么事 您问 警官

“Ask away, Officer.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: IDENTIFYING AND INQUIRING
Tone: DIRECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Police Authority and Inquiries

Chinese police officers typically open official inquiries with a concise self-identification followed by a casual phrase like '打听点事' to reduce immediate tension.

INTENT TAGS: #identifying #inquiry #investigation #official_business
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打听点事 SPOKEN CHUNK

inquire about some matters

A very common colloquial way to introduce an inquiry or gather casual information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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