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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E29 (36:37) HSK 5
nǐ zěn me zhī dào de nǐ lǎo bǎn gào sù nǐ de

你怎么知道的 你老板告诉你的

“How did you know? Did your boss tell you?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 36:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dǎ jià nǐ jiù bié xué le ba

打架你就别学了吧

“Maybe don't learn that from me.”

nǐ zěn me zhī dào de nǐ lǎo bǎn gào sù nǐ de CURRENT FOCUS

你怎么知道的 你 老板 告诉你的

“How did you know? Did your boss tell you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì wǒ men shū fěn qún yǒu rèn shí pài chū suǒ de rén

“No. Someone in our fan group knows people at the police station.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INQUISITIVE CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Information Networks (Xiao Dao Xiao Xi)

Information in Chinese social circles often travels via tight-knit informal channels such as fan groups or mutual acquaintances rather than official announcements.

INTENT TAGS: #curiosity #source_checking #surprise #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你怎么知道的 SPOKEN CHUNK

how did you find out?

The standard, natural spoken phrase used when caught off-guard by someone knowing secret or fresh news.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Works within the shi...de construction to emphasize the manner or source of an already completed event.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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