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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25 (26:34) HSK 4
hái yòng lái gòu mǎi le qiāng zhī dàn yào

还用来 购买了枪支弹药

“was also used to purchase firearms and ammunition.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 26:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men dì sān cì mài pí zi de qián

你们第三次 卖皮子的钱

“the money from the third sale of pelts”

hái yòng lái gòu mǎi le qiāng zhī dàn yào CURRENT FOCUS

还用来 购买了枪支弹药

“was also used to purchase firearms and ammunition.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu méi yǒu zhè huí shì

有没有这回事

“Is that true?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: ACCUSATORY AND STERN
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strict Gun Control in China

Civilian possession or unauthorized procurement of firearms and ammunition ('枪支弹药') is among the most severe criminal offenses in China, making this charge exceptionally grave.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #accusation #probing #criminal_inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
枪支弹药 SPOKEN CHUNK

firearms and ammunition / weapons and ammo

A formal, legally significant set phrase commonly found in judicial and criminal law contexts.

用来 SPOKEN CHUNK

used for / used to

A practical connective chunk used to describe the purpose or destination of funds and tools.

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