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《The Truth》 S1·E4 (36:43) HSK 4
wǒ wèn nǐ biǎo duō shǎo qián

我问你表多少钱

“I'm asking how much this watch is.”

《The Truth》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 36:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shén me jiào bù qīng chǔ

什么叫不清楚

“You don't know?”

wǒ wèn nǐ biǎo duō shǎo qián CURRENT FOCUS

我问你 表 多少钱

“I'm asking how much this watch is.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bào gào lěng duì

报告冷队

“Captain Leng,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING DIRECT ANSWER
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop dodging my question and tell me the exact price right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Interrogation Style

In Chinese law enforcement and hierarchical contexts, superiors frequently drop polite honorifics and repeat questions bluntly to establish dominance and eliminate evasion.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #demanding_answer #pressuring #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我问你 SPOKEN CHUNK

I am asking you

Used at the beginning of a sentence to assert dominance or press someone who has been evasive.

多少钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much money / how much does it cost

Standard conversational expression used to inquire about the price of an item.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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