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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (12:07) HSK 4
tā zài tā zài wǒ zhèng míng

他在他在 我证明

“He was. I can testify.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 12:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ dōu zài chǎng ma wǒ bù zài

“were you present? I was not.”

tā zài tā zài wǒ zhèng míng CURRENT FOCUS

他在他在 我证明

“He was. I can testify.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn wǒ yě zài ma wǒ zhèng míng tā zài

“Look, I'm in it too. I can prove he was there.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PROVIDING TESTIMONY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't listen to him saying he wasn't there; I am telling you as a witness that he was definitely present.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vouching for Allies (Baozheng)

Stepping forward quickly to vouch for an ally reflects communal loyalty in Chinese interpersonal relationships, even when it interrupts formal proceedings.

INTENT TAGS: #vouching #intervening #corroboration #testifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我证明 SPOKEN CHUNK

I can attest / I testify / I can vouch

Used spoken or in legal settings when asserting personal knowledge to validate a disputed fact.

在场 SPOKEN CHUNK

present at the scene

A standard term indicating physical presence during an event, incident, or crime.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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