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《The Knockout》 S1·E39 (35:56) HSK 4
dào shí hòu wèn shén me jiù dá shén me

到时候问什么就答什么

“Just answer whatever they ask you.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 35:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men bú huì wéi nán nǐ

他们不会为难你

“They won't give you a hard time.”

dào shí hòu wèn shén me jiù dá shén me CURRENT FOCUS

到时候 问什么就答什么

“Just answer whatever they ask you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín kàn

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your mouth shut beyond what is explicitly demanded.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Preservation in Questioning

A common rule of thumb in Chinese bureaucracy and legal confrontations is to volunteer zero extra details to avoid unnecessary liability.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #coaching #caution #containment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when the time comes; at that time

A very common time phrase pointing to an impending event or future moment.

问什么就答什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

answer only what is asked

A correlative structure (什么...就...) highlighting strict matching, advising minimal disclosure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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