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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7 (19:44) HSK 3
xiān jiǎn chá sǐ zhě tǐ biǎo

先检查死者体表

“First, examine the body surface.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7
TIMECODE: 19:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Alright.”

xiān jiǎn chá sǐ zhě tǐ biǎo CURRENT FOCUS

先检查 死者体表

“First, examine the body surface.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sǐ zhě tǐ biǎo

死者体表

“On the body surface,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Procedural Rigor in Forensic Medicine

Chinese forensic tradition emphasizes beginning with external body inspection before invasive procedures to preserve evidence integrity.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #procedural_step #forensic_procedure #command
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
先 SPOKEN CHUNK

first; first of all

Placed before a verb to mark the chronological priority in a sequence of actions.

死者 SPOKEN CHUNK

the deceased; the victim

Formal legal and medical terminology referring to a dead person.

体表 SPOKEN CHUNK

body surface; external body

Medical term used specifically during physical or post-mortem examinations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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