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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (20:34) HSK 5
bù yě shì pèi hé diào chá ma

不也是配合调查吗

“to help with the investigation.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 20:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bǎ rén gěi nǐ men dài huí lái

我把人给你们带回来

“I brought him back”

bù yě shì pèi hé diào chá ma CURRENT FOCUS

不也是配合调查吗

“to help with the investigation.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi wāi

“A clean hand wants no washing.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: JUSTIFYING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't overreact; this is just routine procedure to clear things up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemistic Framing in Legal Matters

Framing an apprehension as 'cooperating with an investigation' softens the accusation and preserves social face.

INTENT TAGS: #downplaying #justification #defusing_tension #rhetorical_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
配合调查 SPOKEN CHUNK

cooperate with an investigation

A standard semi-formal institutional phrase frequently used in legal, police, or corporate compliance contexts.

不也是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it also...?

A rhetorical question pattern used to seek agreement or justify an action as normal.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the rhetorical clause into an inquiry that demands agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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