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《The Knockout》 S1·E25 (05:15) HSK 1
ān xīn wèn nǐ gè shì

安欣 问你个事

“An Xin, let me ask you something.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 05:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ hái bù gòu shǒu fǎ

“Am I not law-abiding enough?”

ān xīn wèn nǐ gè shì CURRENT FOCUS

安欣 问你个事

“An Xin, let me ask you something.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè jiān wū

这间屋

“Is this room”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: TOPIC INITIATION
Tone: CASUAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Conversational Pre-sequencing

Phrases like '问你个事' are standard conversational softeners in Chinese used to secure the listener's attention before presenting a substantive or sensitive query.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #attention_getting #transition #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
问你个事 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me ask you something; quick question

A natural conversational starter among peers or familiar colleagues before asking a specific question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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