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《The Truth》 S1·E15 (34:54) HSK 2
zì jǐ qián qī zěn me chū shì de lěng duì

自己前妻怎么出事的 冷队

“what his ex-wife did. Captain Leng,”

《The Truth》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 34:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè jǐng chá dōu zhǎo shàng mén le zhè rén yì diǎn yě méi wèn

“The police came to his door, but he never asked”

zì jǐ qián qī zěn me chū shì de lěng duì CURRENT FOCUS

自己 前妻 怎么出事的 冷队

“what his ex-wife did. Captain Leng,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō tā shì bú shì zhī dào diǎn shén me ya

“do you think he knows something?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: RAISING SUSPICION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He didn't even ask what happened to his ex-wife—that proves he is hiding something.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Addressing by Title

In Chinese professional environments, especially law enforcement, colleagues address leaders by surname plus abbreviated title (e.g., 冷队 for Captain Leng) to show respect and hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #suspicion #investigation #analyzing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怎么出事的 SPOKEN CHUNK

how the accident happened / what went wrong

Used to inquire about or reference the cause of an accident, mishap, or tragedy.

冷队 SPOKEN CHUNK

Captain Leng / Team Leader Leng

Standard Chinese workplace address combining a surname with the title 'Captain' or 'Squad Leader' (队长).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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