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《The Truth》 S1·E15 (40:29) HSK 3
zhè dōng xī kě shì nà ge jù dú a

这东西可是那个剧毒啊

“It's highly toxic.”

《The Truth》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 40:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu zhè ge ne zhè shá a zhè ge zǎo jiù bèi guó jiā jìn zhǐ le

“What about this? What is this? It's been banned by the state for ages.”

zhè dōng xī kě shì nà ge jù dú a CURRENT FOCUS

这 东西 可是 那个 剧毒 啊

“It's highly toxic.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè kě bié luàn rēng le

这可别乱扔了

“- Let's not throw it around. - Yes.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: ALERTING, SERIOUS, URGENT
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Oral Emphasis on Safety Hazards

Chinese speakers often insert modal markers like '可是' alongside final particles to elevate an advisory statement into an urgent caution.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #danger_alert #emphasis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
剧毒 SPOKEN CHUNK

highly toxic; lethal poison

Used to describe chemicals, venoms, or prohibited substances with fatal toxicity.

可不是 / 可是 SPOKEN CHUNK

truly; definitely (emphatic marker)

Here '可是' serves as an emphatic spoken particle highlighting the seriousness of the following adjective.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an urging tone of warning and calls for immediate attention from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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