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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (31:27) HSK 5
nà zhè fèn hé tóng shì zěn me huí shì

那这份合同 是怎么回事

“Then, where did this contract come from?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 31:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù rán tā yě bù néng ràng wǒ zài zhè lǐ fàng mù ya

“Otherwise, she wouldn't let me graze here.”

nà zhè fèn hé tóng shì zěn me huí shì CURRENT FOCUS

那这份 合同 是 怎么回事

“Then, where did this contract come from?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù zhī dào zhè hé tóng a shì cái rén gēn chén lóng méi kuàng qiān de

我 不知道 这合同啊 是才仁 跟辰龙煤矿签的

“I don't know. This contract was signed by Cairen with Chenlong Coal Mine.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your story doesn't match this document, explain yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Confrontation with Written Proof

In Chinese administrative and legal inquiries, presenting a signed document abruptly shifts the burden of proof to the speaker.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #confrontation #demanding_explanation #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是怎么回事 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is going on / what is the story behind this

A highly versatile formulaic question used to ask for the background, cause, or explanation of an irregularity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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