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《The Guilty》 S1·E8 (27:09) HSK 1
nǐ zhǎo tā yǒu shì ma

你找他有事吗

“Why are you looking for him?”

《The Guilty》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 27:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chén dà háo

陈大豪

“Chen Dahao.”

nǐ zhǎo tā yǒu shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 找他有事 吗

“Why are you looking for him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo bǎn ne

老板呢

“Where is the boss?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRY
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gatekeeping (Da Ting)

In interpersonal exchanges, intermediaries naturally ask the reason for a visit before revealing someone's whereabouts to protect their time or privacy.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #inquiring #gatekeeping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
找他有事 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking for him regarding some business

The standard spoken way to ask or state the purpose of visiting or seeking someone out.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a standard yes-no question neutrally.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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