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《The Knockout》 S1·E27 (32:20) HSK 6
nà zhè me shuō èr shí duō nián qián tā lì le dà gōng a

那这么说 二十多年前 他立了大功啊

“So, 20 years ago, he made a great contribution.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 32:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà shì èr shí duō nián qián le ba duì

那是二十多年前了吧 对

“That happened more than 20 years ago, right? Yes.”

nà zhè me shuō èr shí duō nián qián tā lì le dà gōng a CURRENT FOCUS

那这么说 二十多年前 他 立了大功 啊

“So, 20 years ago, he made a great contribution.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà xiàn zài qǐ mǎ yīng gāi shì chù jí gàn bù wǒ zěn me bù zhī dào

那现在起码应该是 处级干部 我怎么不知道

“At least he should take up a leading role of division. Why didn't I know him?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“If he did something so heroic, why is he still a nobody?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Merit and Bureaucratic Promotion

In Chinese public administration and state systems, rendering distinguished service (立功) directly links to rank promotion (e.g., reaching 处级干部), making a lack of promotion deeply anomalous.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #probing #skepticism #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
那这么说 SPOKEN CHUNK

so in that case / if that's the case

Used to draw a logical deduction or summary based on what the interlocutor has just disclosed.

立了大功 SPOKEN CHUNK

rendered great service / made a major contribution

Collocation commonly used in formal, military, or police contexts to describe outstanding deeds or heroic achievements.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights the speaker's sudden realization and adds an inquisitive, reflective edge to the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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