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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E15 (10:17) HSK 7
dāng chū shì bú shì nǐ qīn shǒu bǎ tā zàng le

当初是不是你亲手把她葬了

“You tell me. Was it you who buried her back then?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 10:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō

你说

“You tell me. Was it you who buried her back then?”

dāng chū shì bú shì nǐ qīn shǒu bǎ tā zàng le CURRENT FOCUS

当初 是不是你 亲手把她葬了

“You tell me. Was it you who buried her back then?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà láng jūn shì shì wǒ

大郎君 是 是我

“Master Wending, it's me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE AND STERN
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me the truth right now—did you actually bury her, or did you let her go?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Verification of Death in Classical Narratives

In historical and dramatic Chinese storytelling, verifying whether a deceased body was handled personally is a frequent trope to uncover faked deaths or secret pardons.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #seeking_truth #confrontation #suspicion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
当初 SPOKEN CHUNK

back then; at that time

Use this when referencing the original starting point or a critical past moment to contrast with current findings.

亲手 SPOKEN CHUNK

with one's own hands; personally

Use to emphasize that an action was completed personally by someone rather than delegated.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completion of the action 'to bury' in the past.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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