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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (37:25) HSK 5
jiù píng zài chǎng zhī rén

就凭在场之人

“On the grounds that among those present,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 37:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN píng shén me

凭什么

“On what grounds?”

jiù píng zài chǎng zhī rén CURRENT FOCUS

就凭 在场之人

“On the grounds that among those present,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dāng nián cǎn àn wéi yī zài chǎng de

当年惨案唯一在场的

“the only one who was there during the massacre”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROVIDING JUSTIFICATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DEFIANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Confrontation of Evidence

In Chinese dramatic dialogues, using '就凭' directly counters an opponent's challenge ('凭什么') by forcefully slamming down indisputable proof.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #counterattack #assertion #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就凭 SPOKEN CHUNK

solely on the basis of; merely relying on

Commonly used in arguments to sharply state the grounds or evidence supporting one's stance.

在场之人 SPOKEN CHUNK

the person present at the scene

A slightly formal, literary spoken way to refer to eyewitnesses or attendees.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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