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《The Guilty》 S1·E5 (00:27) HSK 2
nà ge chuán chǎng de xià gāng jiā zěn me zǒu a

那个船厂的夏钢家怎么走啊

“How do I get to Xia Gang's place? The one from the shipyard.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 00:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dǎ tīng gè shì ér bei

打听个事儿呗

“Can I ask you something?”

nà ge chuán chǎng de xià gāng jiā zěn me zǒu a CURRENT FOCUS

那个 船厂的夏钢家 怎么走 啊

“How do I get to Xia Gang's place? The one from the shipyard.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǎng lǐ zǒu dào tóu yòu shǒu biān

“Go all the way in and then turn right.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ASKING DIRECTIONS
Tone: CASUAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Danwei Community Neighborhoods

Referring to someone by their workplace (such as 'Xia Gang from the shipyard') reflects the socialist work-unit era where colleagues lived in designated residential compounds and everyone knew each other.

INTENT TAGS: #asking_directions #inquiry #navigation #seeking_help
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
怎么走 SPOKEN CHUNK

how to get there / which way to go

A staple spoken formula used whenever asking for directions on foot or by vehicle.

船厂 SPOKEN CHUNK

shipyard

A noun referring to a shipbuilding or ship repair factory, common in industrial contexts.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question sound approachable, natural, and polite rather than abrupt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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