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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38 (21:09) HSK 5
hái shì yào yǒu shí zhì xìng de zhèng jù cái xíng

还是要有 实质性的证据才行

“We still need substantial evidence.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 21:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bù què dìng tā yuàn bù yuàn yì chū lái zuò zhèng

“I'm not sure if he's willing to testify.”

hái shì yào yǒu shí zhì xìng de zhèng jù cái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

还是要有 实质性的证据 才行

“We still need substantial evidence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǐ rú

比如

“For example,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: STIPULATING CONDITIONS
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Primacy of Material Evidence

In contemporary Chinese legal and investigative contexts, witness testimonies alone are viewed with skepticism without solid, physical proof.

INTENT TAGS: #requirement #caution #rigor #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
实质性 SPOKEN CHUNK

substantive; tangible; material

A formal descriptor commonly used in legal, business, and investigative discussions.

才行 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then will it work; only then will it suffice

Placed at the end of a clause to denote an indispensable condition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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