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《The Truth》 S1·E19 (14:00) HSK 1
dīng yǒu cái rèn shí ma

丁有财认识吗

“Do you know Ding Youcai?”

《The Truth》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 14:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè a

谢谢啊

“Thanks.”

dīng yǒu cái rèn shí ma CURRENT FOCUS

丁 有 财 认识吗

“Do you know Ding Youcai?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rèn rèn shí rèn shí

认 认识 认识

“Y-Yes, I know him.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: DIRECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Topic-First Inquiry

In spoken Chinese, placing the person's name at the very beginning of the question highlights the subject of interest immediately.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #verification #investigation #identification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
认识吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you know (someone)?

A concise, standard way to ask if someone knows or recognizes another person.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-or-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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