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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21 (18:21) HSK 6
nǐ yí gè fǎ yī wǒ zhāo nǐ gàn má

你一个法医 我招你干吗

“You're a forensic doctor. Why would I hire you?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 18:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huàn yí gè rán hòu bǎ wǒ zhāo guò qù gěi nǐ dǎ xià shǒu

换一个 然后把我招过去给你打下手

“Find a new one. Then you can hire me to be your assistant.”

nǐ yí gè fǎ yī wǒ zhāo nǐ gàn má CURRENT FOCUS

你一个法医 我 招你干吗

“You're a forensic doctor. Why would I hire you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài shuō le wǒ dé gàn shén me huài shì dé ràng nǐ bāng wǒ huǐ shī miè jì

“Also, what kind of trouble would I be in to need you to get rid of the evidence?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: TEASING REJECTION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You examine corpses for a living, so what practical use would you possibly be in my line of work?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Banter via Taboo Professions

Forensic science and death are traditionally solemn or taboo subjects in Chinese society, making playful reference to autopsy work a source of dark, humorous banter among close colleagues.

INTENT TAGS: #banter #teasing #playful_refusal #workplace_humor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我招你干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

what on earth would I hire you for?

A rhetorical question pattern ('我...干吗') used to humorously or blunty reject a suggested arrangement.

法医 SPOKEN CHUNK

forensic medical examiner / medical examiner

The standard professional term for a doctor who conducts autopsies and legal post-mortems.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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