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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16 (03:06) HSK 2
sān gē shén me yì si

三哥什么意思

“What do you mean, Cousin Yan?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 03:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhù nǐ xīn xiǎng shì chéng

助你心想事成

“to help you achieve them.”

sān gē shén me yì si CURRENT FOCUS

三哥 什么意思

“What do you mean, Cousin Yan?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù míng bái

我不明白

“I don't understand.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: GUARDED
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be clear with me—what are you actually offering, and what is the catch?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kinship Terms by Birth Order

In Chinese families and sworn brotherhoods, siblings are addressed by their birth-order number plus 'older brother/sister' (e.g., Third Brother), reinforcing hierarchy and closeness simultaneously.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #probing #caution #feigning_ignorance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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什么意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean?; what is the meaning of this?

Extremely common phrase used either to genuinely ask for clarification or to confront someone about a cryptic or offensive remark.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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