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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16 (34:06) HSK 3
ér shì māo huò huáng shǔ láng yī lèi dòng wù de chǐ hén ma ?

而是猫或黄鼠狼一类动物的齿痕吗?

“but from a cat or weasel's teeth?”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 34:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kàn bù chū zhè duàn tóu de qiē kǒu bú shì dāo hén

“Can't you tell the cut isn't from a blade,”

ér shì māo huò huáng shǔ láng yī lèi dòng wù de chǐ hén ma ? CURRENT FOCUS

而是猫或黄鼠狼一类动物的 齿痕 吗?

“but from a cat or weasel's teeth?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě xǔ shì nà yāo nǚ xùn yǎng de

“Maybe that witch trained it?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Forensic Deductions in Ancient Investigation

In traditional detective fiction and historical legal procedures, minute wound analysis often leads to uncovering unconventional culprits, such as trained beasts or specific poisons.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #forensic_analysis #questioning #deduction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一类 SPOKEN CHUNK

such kind; of this category

Placed after examples to indicate 'such kind of' or 'the category of' something.

而是 SPOKEN CHUNK

but rather; instead

Commonly pairs with '不是' to contrast an incorrect premise with the actual truth.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct confirmation-seeking question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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