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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (35:03) HSK 7
zhè xiē gōng ān jú dōu shì dìng qī xiàng cái rén sǎo zi gào zhī de

这些公安局 都是定期 向才仁嫂子告知的

“The Public Security Bureau has regularly informed Miss Cairen.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 35:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài yě méi yǒu huí guò guó

再也没有回过国

“they have never returned.”

zhè xiē gōng ān jú dōu shì dìng qī xiàng cái rén sǎo zi gào zhī de CURRENT FOCUS

这些公安局 都是定期 向才仁嫂子告知的

“The Public Security Bureau has regularly informed Miss Cairen.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi yǒu rén wàng le tā

没有人忘了他

“No one has forgotten him.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We haven't abandoned him; official procedures are still running.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Terms for Civilians (嫂子)

Calling someone 'sister-in-law' reflects traditional Chinese relational warmth even in quasi-official contexts, conveying care and closeness.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #clarification #procedure #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
定期 SPOKEN CHUNK

regularly; at set intervals

Used before verbs to indicate routine or scheduled actions.

向...告知 SPOKEN CHUNK

to inform or notify someone

A slightly formal structure common in administrative or legal contexts.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the established fact and reality of the routine notification.

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