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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E13 (16:28) HSK 2
yǒu zhè yàng de rén ma

有这样的人吗

“Is there such a person?”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 16:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái dé què rèn cān yù guò qiǎng jié àn

“And the person must have been involved in the robbery.”

yǒu zhè yàng de rén ma CURRENT FOCUS

有这样的人吗

“Is there such a person?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu

有

“Yes.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPRESSING DOUBT
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you sure someone like that actually exists, or are we chasing ghosts?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Case Deliberation in Chinese Workplaces

Direct doubt in professional discussions among peers is common when assessing leads, focusing pragmatically on efficiency and feasibility.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #inquiry #doubt #verification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这样的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

this kind of person / someone like that

A versatile noun phrase used when referring to a person possessing specific traits or meeting certain criteria.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a standard yes-no question, here inflected with mild skepticism.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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