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《Light to the Night》 S1·E3 (30:34) HSK 6
wǒ shuō nǐ shì lái chá àn de hái shì lái zhāo táo huā de ?

我说你是来查案的还是来招桃花的?

“Are you here to investigate the case or to flirt?”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 30:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒu lóu

走喽

“See you.”

wǒ shuō nǐ shì lái chá àn de hái shì lái zhāo táo huā de ? CURRENT FOCUS

我说 你是来 查案 的还是来 招桃花 的?

“Are you here to investigate the case or to flirt?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǎn jǐn zǒu

赶紧走

“Go now.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Get your head in the game and stop flirting; we have work to do.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Peach Blossom Luck (Taohua Yun)

In Chinese culture, peach blossoms symbolize romantic encounters; '招桃花' refers to attracting love affairs or admirers, often used in lighthearted banter.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #urging_focus #banter #mocking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
招桃花 SPOKEN CHUNK

to attract romantic interest; to get romantic suitors

Derived from traditional fortune-telling, commonly used colloquially to tease someone attracting admirers.

查案 SPOKEN CHUNK

to investigate a case

A standard term used by police officers, detectives, or legal investigators.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms the '是...的' construction emphasizing the purpose of the action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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