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《The Truth》 S1·E1 (13:03) HSK 3
wǒ men jīn tiān qǐng èr wèi lái ne shì xiǎng liǎo jiě yī xià

我们今天请二位来呢 是想了解一下

“We've asked you to come in today to see if you can help us piece together Guo Bingbing's last days.”

《The Truth》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 13:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qiān gē qiān gē ná zhè me duō dōng xī a

“Qian. Qian, carrying so much stuff?”

wǒ men jīn tiān qǐng èr wèi lái ne shì xiǎng liǎo jiě yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

我们 今天 请二位来呢 是 想了解一下

“We've asked you to come in today to see if you can help us piece together Guo Bingbing's last days.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN guō bīng bīng shēng qián de yī xiē qíng kuàng

郭冰冰生前的一些情况

“to see if you can help us piece together Guo Bingbing's last days.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: STATING PURPOSE
Tone: OBJECTIVE AND POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Bureaucratic Inquiries

Even during formal or criminal investigations, Chinese officials often use polite vocabulary like 'qing' (invite) and 'liaojie' (understand/inquire) to reduce tension and encourage witness cooperation.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #formal_opening #clarification #information_gathering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
请二位来 SPOKEN CHUNK

invited the two of you over

A polite, standard phrasing used in formal meetings or official inquiries to address two individuals.

了解一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

find out about / get some details

Commonly used to soften requests when inquiring about information or investigating circumstances.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a slight pause to establish the topic and create a gentle, receptive opening.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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