陈红兵在不在
“Is Chen Hongbing there?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
派出所夜查
“The police station is doing a night inspection?”
陈红兵 在不在
“Is Chen Hongbing there?”
没看见
“Haven't seen him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese police conducting routine night inspections (夜查) use direct, unadorned questions without pleasantries to project authority and expedite searches.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is [someone] here or not
An affirmative-negative question structure used for quick, direct inquiries regarding someone's presence.