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《Born with Luck》 S1·E1 (29:44) HSK 1
nǐ zài xíng zhēn hái yǒu péng yǒu ma

你在刑侦还有朋友吗

“Do you even have friends left in CID?”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 29:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zài kàn kàn nǐ

你再看看你

“Now look at yourself.”

nǐ zài xíng zhēn hái yǒu péng yǒu ma CURRENT FOCUS

你在刑侦 还有 朋友 吗

“Do you even have friends left in CID?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huò zhě shuō

或者说

“Or rather,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING CONNECTIONS
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Can you call in a favor from someone on the inside?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi (Personal Networks in Bureaucracy)

Asking about 'friends' in official departments often implies seeking informal access, insider guidance, or discreet assistance through personal ties.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #seeking_connections #inquiry #resource_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
刑侦 SPOKEN CHUNK

criminal investigation department

A common abbreviation for 刑事侦查; widely used in police procedurals and everyday speech about law enforcement.

还有朋友吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you still have friends / connections?

Often used pragmatically to ask if someone still retains useful contacts in a specific organization.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a straightforward polar question seeking confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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