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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E21 (02:11) HSK 7
tā hái yǒu zhè běn shì ne tā shǐ yòng le yǐ qián nà ge guǐ chà de lì liàng

他还有这本事呢 他使用了以前那个 鬼差的力量

“He has such skills? He used the power of the former ghost messenger.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 02:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià dōng qīng

夏冬青

“Xia Dongqing?”

tā hái yǒu zhè běn shì ne tā shǐ yòng le yǐ qián nà ge guǐ chà de lì liàng CURRENT FOCUS

他 还有这本事 呢 他使用了 以前 那个 鬼差的力量

“He has such skills? He used the power of the former ghost messenger.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN páng biān hái yǒu yí gè shǒu yè rén

旁边还有一个守夜人

“There was also a night watchman next to him.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EVALUATING ABILITY
Tone: IMPRESSED
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I underestimated him—he is wielding serious power from the underworld.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Underworld Lore in Urban Fantasy

The term '鬼差' (Guicha) refers to soul-reapers or emissaries of the underworld in traditional Chinese folklore, frequently adapted in modern fantasy genres to represent grim-reaper-like authorities.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #vigilance #revelation #acknowledgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有这本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

have this capability / possess such skill

Widely used in spoken Chinese to express surprise at someone's unexpected talent, power, or resourcefulness.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Expresses mild surprise and draws attention to an unexpected fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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