还当警察吗 当着呢
“Is he still a police officer? Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How is your master? He's been fine.”
还当警察吗 当着呢
“Is he still a police officer? Yes.”
刚才听见你们 在外面聊天了
“I heard you talking outside.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers frequently echo an anticipated inquiry before directly providing the answer to smooth transitions and confirm mutual understanding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still doing it / still serving
Used with verbs like 当 (to work as/serve as) plus the aspectual particle 著 (zhe) and final particle 呢 to emphasize continuing an occupation.
Marks the rhetorical self-inquiry repeating the topic.
Emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action and adds a conversational, upbeat tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Still think you're a cop?”
“How can you be a police officer? What kind of police work is this?”
“go back to being a police officer.”
“What kind of a cop are you?”
“What kind of cop are you? You're not even as brave as my two sons. Hang up now.”
“Haven't I been a cop all along?”