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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E3 (41:22) HSK 1
cái néng hái tā yí gè qīng bái duì ba

才能还他一个清白 对吧

“to clear his name. Right?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 41:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā kě néng ma tā kě bù kě néng shì bú shì dé wǒ men chá qīng chǔ

“Is that even possible? Whether it's possible or not, we have to investigate thoroughly”

cái néng hái tā yí gè qīng bái duì ba CURRENT FOCUS

才能还他一个 清白 对吧

“to clear his name. Right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zài zǐ xì xiǎng yī xiǎng kàn kàn hái néng xiǎng qǐ lái shén me

“Think it over carefully. See if you can remember”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Restoring Innocence (还清白)

In Chinese culture, having one's moral integrity and innocence formally vindicated is of utmost importance for family reputation and personal honor.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #seeking_agreement #exoneration #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还他一个清白 SPOKEN CHUNK

clear his name / restore his innocence

A common idiom used when someone has been wrongly accused or suspected.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical assertion into a tag question soliciting consensus.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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