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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (34:06) HSK 4
shén me shì a qín lǜ shī

什么事啊 秦律师

“What is it? Ms. Qin.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 34:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hái gǎn gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà

“You still dare to call me?”

shén me shì a qín lǜ shī CURRENT FOCUS

什么事啊 秦律师

“What is it? Ms. Qin.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuó tiān wǎn shàng zhēn de fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ gēn shěn fǎ guān hái hǎo yǒu nǐ men

昨天晚上真的非常感谢 你跟沈法官 还好有你们

“Thank you so much for last night, you and Judge Shen. It's a good thing we had you both.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INQUIRING PURPOSE
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Professional Title Address

Addressing colleagues or professionals by their surname plus title (like 'Lawyer Qin') signals respect while maintaining standard professional boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #greeting #professional_courtesy #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
什么事啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

what's going on; what's up

A common, casual telephone or conversational opener to ask the reason for a call or visit.

秦律师 SPOKEN CHUNK

Lawyer Qin

Standard Chinese workplace address combining the surname with a professional title.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the telephone greeting sound approachable rather than abrupt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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