他对当年的抢劫案肯定知情
“He definitely knows something about the robbery.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个保洁员
“That cleaner in the hospital.”
他 对 当年 的 抢劫案 肯定知情
“He definitely knows something about the robbery.”
“Just from his intent to kill Lin Shan,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese criminal investigation narratives, deductions are frequently framed with high-certainty adverbs like 肯定 to project confidence in hypothesis testing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the know about / privy to
A semi-formal prepositional phrase commonly used in investigative or formal contexts to express that someone has knowledge of an event.
back in those days / of that year
Used to refer back to a notable event or time period in the past.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And the person must have been involved in the robbery.”
“Your buddies have admitted to taking part in the robbery.”
“You must have known about the robbery case in 1993.”