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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6 (15:44) HSK 3
tā yǐ qián shì dǎ yáng de tā men shì yī huǒ de

他以前是打羊的 他们是一伙的

“He used to poach antelopes. They were in cahoots.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 15:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo hán duì tā men hái tǐng hǎo de

老韩对他们还挺好的

“Han treats them quite well.”

tā yǐ qián shì dǎ yáng de tā men shì yī huǒ de CURRENT FOCUS

他 以前 是打羊的 他们 是一伙的

“He used to poach antelopes. They were in cahoots.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ma

是吗

“Really?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: CONSPIRATORIAL
Emotion: DISTRUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't fall for him; he's secretly aligned with the bad guys.”
💡 Cultural Insight: In-group vs. Out-group (圈子 / 伙)

Categorizing someone into a specific faction or illicit group ('一伙') immediately flags them as untrustworthy to outsiders.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #revealing_secrets #categorization #distrust
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打羊 SPOKEN CHUNK

poaching Tibetan antelopes or sheep

A regional or colloquial term used primarily in wildlife poaching contexts.

一伙的 SPOKEN CHUNK

part of the same gang; in cahoots

An informal spoken expression used to describe people colluding together, often with a negative connotation.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a marker of certainty emphasizing category and group membership.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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