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《The Truth》 S1·E15 (37:46) HSK 2
méi jiàn guò shuí a

没见过 谁啊

“No, I haven't. Who is it?”

《The Truth》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 37:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi jiàn guò

没见过

“Haven't seen her?”

méi jiàn guò shuí a CURRENT FOCUS

没见过 谁啊

“No, I haven't. Who is it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ mǔ qīn de gù zhǔ liào guāng yǒng yī jiā de qíng kuàng nǐ liǎo jiě ma

“Do you know about your mom's employer, Liao Guangyong, and his family?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DENYING KNOWLEDGE
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Police Questioning Dynamics

Ordinary citizens in China typically respond briefly and casually when first questioned, reflecting informal conversational habits even during formal police inquiries.

INTENT TAGS: #denial #inquiry #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
没见过 SPOKEN CHUNK

haven't seen / have never met

A standard spoken response when asked to identify a person, object, or photo.

谁啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

who is it? / who is that?

A common spoken question used when inquiring about someone unfamiliar or answering a knock at the door.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the bluntness of the question 'who' and signals casual inquiry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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