《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38 (21:06)
HSK 5
wǒ bù què dìng tā yuàn bù yuàn yì chū lái zuò zhèng
我不确定 他愿不愿意出来作证
“I'm not sure if he's willing to testify.”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E38
TIMECODE: 21:06
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
dàn xīn hǎi yòng qián bǎ zhěng jiàn shì qíng yā xià qù le
“But Xinhai used money to suppress the whole incident.”
wǒ bù què dìng tā yuàn bù yuàn yì chū lái zuò zhèng
CURRENT FOCUS
我 不确定 他 愿不愿意出来作证
“I'm not sure if he's willing to testify.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
hái shì yào yǒu shí zhì xìng de zhèng jù cái xíng
“We still need substantial evidence.”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY
Tone:
CAUTIOUS
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't count on him; he's probably too intimidated to help us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reluctance to Testify (多一事不如少一事, Mind Your Own Business)
In Chinese legal disputes, individuals often fear retaliation or trouble from powerful entities, making witnesses extremely reluctant to testify publicly.
INTENT TAGS:
#hedging
#caution
#evaluating_risk
#uncertainty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
我不确定
SPOKEN CHUNK
I am not sure / I am uncertain
Use to hedge opinions or moderate expectations when factual outcomes are unpredictable.
出来作证
SPOKEN CHUNK
step forward to testify
Collocation specifically used for a witness coming out publicly to give formal evidence in a dispute or legal case.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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