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《The Truth》 S1·E14 (34:46) HSK 3
nǐ men yí dìng yào chá qīng chǔ a

你们一定要查清楚啊

“You must get to the bottom of this.”

《The Truth》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 34:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè lǐ miàn yí dìng yǒu wèn tí

“There must be something wrong.”

nǐ men yí dìng yào chá qīng chǔ a CURRENT FOCUS

你们 一定要查 清楚啊

“You must get to the bottom of this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nín gēn sòng yíng tōng diàn huà de shí hòu

那您跟宋滢通电话的时候

“When you spoke with Song Ying on the phone,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PLEADING
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Shuofa (Demand for Clarification and Justice)

In Chinese society, appealing to authorities to 'investigate thoroughly' reflects the deep cultural desire for a clear moral and legal accounting when injustice is suspected.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #urging #demand #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
查清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

to investigate thoroughly; to uncover the truth

A verb-result complement construction used frequently in investigative, legal, or accountability contexts.

一定要 SPOKEN CHUNK

must; definitely need to

Expresses strong necessity, urgency, or earnest appeals.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Intensifies the urgency and emotional weight of the plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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