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《The Truth》 S1·E19 (14:11) HSK 6
jǐng guān tā fàn shén me shì

警官 他犯什么事

“Officer. I don't know anything”

《The Truth》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 14:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā fàn shén me shì le

他犯什么事了

“What did he do?”

jǐng guān tā fàn shén me shì CURRENT FOCUS

警官 他 犯什么事

“Officer. I don't know anything”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù zhī dào gēn wǒ zhēn méi guān xì

“about what he has done.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING INFORMATION
Tone: CONCERNED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me what he did so I know how serious this is and whether I'm in trouble too.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing Authority (Jingguan)

Using 'Jingguan' (Officer) respectfully recognizes the authority of the police while attempting to establish a cooperative stance.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #clarification #anxiety #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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犯什么事 SPOKEN CHUNK

what trouble/crime someone got into

A very common colloquial expression used when asking what law or rule someone has broken.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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