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《The Knockout》 S1·E27 (39:48) HSK 5
ā yí nǐ men hǎo dǎ tīng diǎn shì qíng

阿姨 你们好 打听点事情

“Hello. I have something to ask you.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 39:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǔn bèi yī xià hǎo hǎo hǎo

准备一下 好好好

“Get ready. Okay.”

ā yí nǐ men hǎo dǎ tīng diǎn shì qíng CURRENT FOCUS

阿姨 你们好 打听点事情

“Hello. I have something to ask you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán men cūn chāi qiān gǎi zào de shí hòu nǐ men shì zì yuàn qiān zì de ma

咱们村拆迁改造的时候 你们是自愿签字的吗

“Did you sign the petition voluntarily when your village was undergoing construction?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INITIATING INQUIRY
Tone: APPROACHABLE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Grassroots Investigation Etiquette

Using colloquial phrases like '打听点事情' instead of official bureaucratic jargon helps interviewers blend in and ease witnesses' apprehension.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #greeting #rapport_building #information_gathering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打听点事情 SPOKEN CHUNK

ask around about something / inquire about something

A casual, polite opening formula used to ask locals or bystanders for information without sounding overly formal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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