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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E5 (13:18) HSK 5
wǒ men yǐ zhè ge wèi lǐ yóu shēn qǐng sōu chá lìng yǒu wèn tí ma

我们以这个为理由申请搜查令 有问题吗

“We'll use that as grounds to apply for a search warrant. Is there a problem?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 13:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shēn shàng dài zhe nà ge mí jiān yào duì

“carrying date-rape drugs? Yes.”

wǒ men yǐ zhè ge wèi lǐ yóu shēn qǐng sōu chá lìng yǒu wèn tí ma CURRENT FOCUS

我们 以 这个 为理由 申请搜查令 有问题吗

“We'll use that as grounds to apply for a search warrant. Is there a problem?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì gè bàn fǎ

这是个办法

“That could work.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PROPOSING A SOLUTION
Tone: CONSULTATIVE AND BUSINESSLIKE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Procedural Due Process in Chinese Law Enforcement

Modern Chinese police procedurals frequently emphasize legal compliance and standard judicial paperwork like search warrants to project professional legitimacy.

INTENT TAGS: #proposal #verification #procedure #law_enforcement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
以……为理由 SPOKEN CHUNK

on the grounds of... / using... as a reason

A standard formal pattern used in both spoken and written Chinese to introduce justification or rationale.

搜查令 SPOKEN CHUNK

search warrant

A specific legal term frequently appearing in police procedurals and crime dramas.

有问题吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is there any problem? / any objections?

Commonly used in workplace or task-oriented settings to invite feedback or verify agreement.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the declarative statement into a yes-no question checking for potential issues.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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