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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (39:52) HSK 5
jì rán shì xú jiāng wèi shén me bù zhuā tā

既然是徐江 为什么不抓他

“If it was him, why didn't you arrest him?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 39:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě jiù shì shuō jǐng chá zuì jìn de diào chá zhòng diǎn shì xú jiāng

“In other words, the police's recent investigation is Xu Jiang.”

jì rán shì xú jiāng wèi shén me bù zhuā tā CURRENT FOCUS

既然是 徐江 为什么不抓他

“If it was him, why didn't you arrest him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yīn wèi jǐng chá zhǎng wò de zhèng jù hái bù gòu

因为警察掌握的证据 还不够

“Because the police hasn't got enough evidence.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Legal Expectations

Laypersons frequently struggle with the gap between knowing a suspect's guilt socially and assembling sufficient judicial proof required for formal arrest.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #impatience #clarification #pressing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
既然 SPOKEN CHUNK

since; given that

Used at the beginning of a clause to establish a premise that directly leads to a conclusion or question.

为什么不 SPOKEN CHUNK

why not

Standard spoken pattern used to query inaction or challenge why an expected measure has not occurred.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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