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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (37:20) HSK 1
shì zhào dà shū kě yǐ zuò zhèng

是 赵大叔可以作证

“Yes. Mr. Zhao can testify.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 37:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhuàn zhè me duō qián

赚这么多钱

“selling essays?”

shì zhào dà shū kě yǐ zuò zhèng CURRENT FOCUS

是 赵大叔可以 作证

“Yes. Mr. Zhao can testify.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà shū sì zài nǎ ér

那书肆在哪儿

“Where is that bookshop?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: VALIDATING CLAIM
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Community Witnesses (Linli Zuozheng)

In close-knit Chinese communities, reputable older neighbors like an 'Uncle' often serve as informal guarantors of honesty and credibility.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #building_trust #providing_proof #assertion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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作证 SPOKEN CHUNK

to testify; to bear witness

Used in both formal legal contexts and everyday conversations to prove that a factual statement is genuine.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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