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《The Knockout》 S1·E36 (23:08) HSK 2
tā zài nà ér gàn má lái zhǎo má fán a

他在那儿干吗 来找麻烦啊

“What is he doing there? He's looking for trouble.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 23:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒu

走

“Go.”

tā zài nà ér gàn má lái zhǎo má fán a CURRENT FOCUS

他在那儿 干吗 来找麻烦 啊

“What is he doing there? He's looking for trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì hǔ shū jīn tiān shì ān jǐng guān jiù le gē gē

不是 虎叔 今天是安警官救了哥哥

“No, Uncle Hu. Officer An saved my brother today.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INQUIRING WITH SUSPICION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why is that cop poking his nose into our business? He must be looking for a fight.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Underworld Suspicion of Police

In Chinese crime dramas, street figures instinctively assume any appearance by an officer is meant to disrupt their operations or create conflict.

INTENT TAGS: #suspicion #confrontation #probing #defensiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what for / doing what

A highly common spoken contraction of '干什么' used to ask what someone is doing or why.

找麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

look for trouble / pick a quarrel

Use this phrase when someone is intentionally stirring up trouble or harassing others.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a sharp, questioning, and slightly rhetorical edge to the inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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