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《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14 (20:21) HSK 1
chén hóng bīng zài bù zài

陈红兵在不在

“Is Chen Hongbing there?”

《Eight Hundred》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 20:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN pài chū suǒ yè chá

派出所夜查

“The police station is doing a night inspection?”

chén hóng bīng zài bù zài CURRENT FOCUS

陈红兵 在不在

“Is Chen Hongbing there?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi kàn jiàn

没看见

“Haven't seen him.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING INFORMATION
Tone: INTERROGATIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Official Authority in Law Enforcement

Chinese police conducting routine night inspections (夜查) use direct, unadorned questions without pleasantries to project authority and expedite searches.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #locating #demanding #investigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在不在 SPOKEN CHUNK

is [someone] here or not

An affirmative-negative question structure used for quick, direct inquiries regarding someone's presence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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