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《The Truth》 S1·E19 (32:18) HSK 6
rú guǒ rén bú shì nǐ shā de nǐ wèi shén me bù dì yī shí jiān bào jǐng

如果人不是你杀的 你为什么不第一时间报警

“If you didn't kill him, why didn't you call the police?”

《The Truth》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 32:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi chū chē wǒ gāng huí lái

没出车 我刚回来

“Not driving today? I just got back.”

rú guǒ rén bú shì nǐ shā de nǐ wèi shén me bù dì yī shí jiān bào jǐng CURRENT FOCUS

如果人 不是你 杀 的 你 为什么不第一时间报警

“If you didn't kill him, why didn't you call the police?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ pà jǐng chá huái yí wǒ

“I was afraid the police would suspect me.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING CREDIBILITY
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your behavior makes no sense unless you are guilty.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Presumption of Complicity in Reporting

In Chinese criminal investigation narratives, failing to report an incident immediately is frequently seen as strong circumstantial evidence of complicity or guilt.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #confrontation #suspicion #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
第一时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

immediately / at the earliest possible moment

A very common spoken and written idiom used when emphasizing promptness in taking action.

报警 SPOKEN CHUNK

call the police / report an incident to authorities

Standard high-frequency collocation for reporting an emergency or crime.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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