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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10 (23:13) HSK 2
nǐ fǎ kǎo zěn me guò de wǒ kǎo hǎo jǐ huí le

你法考怎么过的 我考好几回了

“How did you pass the bar exam? I've tried so many times.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 23:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jué de zán men bié zhè me yōng sú wǒ wèn gè zhuān yè lèi wèn tí ba

我觉得咱们别这么庸俗 我问个专业类问题吧

“Let's not be so shallow. I have a professional question.”

nǐ fǎ kǎo zěn me guò de wǒ kǎo hǎo jǐ huí le CURRENT FOCUS

你 法考怎么过的 我考好几回了

“How did you pass the bar exam? I've tried so many times.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè méi bàn fǎ zhǐ néng huàn nǎo dài le

“You'd literally have to get a new brain.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING ADVICE
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Ordeal of the Legal Exam

The Chinese judicial examination is notoriously difficult with single-digit pass rates in many regions, making repeated retakes a common topic of bonding and self-deprecating humor.

INTENT TAGS: #seeking_advice #curiosity #self_deprecation #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
法考 SPOKEN CHUNK

national judicial examination

A colloquial abbreviation for the rigorous Chinese National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination.

好几回 SPOKEN CHUNK

several times

An informal counter phrase emphasizing repeated, often unsuccessful attempts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates accumulated experience up to the present moment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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