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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (33:20) HSK 7
zhēn shì bù hǎo yì sī shěn fǎ guān wǒ yòu què rèn le yī biàn

真是不好意思 沈法官 我又确认了一遍

“I'm really sorry, Judge Shen. I checked again.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 33:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yīng gāi néng zhī dào liú wén bō tā mā mā jiào shén me ba

“You should at least know Liu Wenbo's mother's name, right?”

zhēn shì bù hǎo yì sī shěn fǎ guān wǒ yòu què rèn le yī biàn CURRENT FOCUS

真是 不好意思 沈法官 我又 确认了一遍

“I'm really sorry, Judge Shen. I checked again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yè zhǔ míng dān hé zū kè míng dān lǐ dōu méi zhè ge rén

“She's not on either list.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: POLITE REPORTING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prefatory Apology for Negative Outcomes

In Chinese professional hierarchy, subordinates routinely open with '不好意思' when delivering information that does not meet the superior's expectations, even if the subordinate bears no fault.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #reporting #deference #verification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
真是不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

I am truly sorry / I apologize

A polite formula used to soften bad news or minor procedural setbacks in workplace contexts.

又确认了一遍 SPOKEN CHUNK

verified/checked once again

Standard professional phrasing to show thoroughness and diligence when reporting findings.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the verification action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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