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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E6 (05:56) HSK 1
nǐ hǎo zhōu jǐn zài ma

你好 周瑾在吗

“Hello, is Zhou Jin there?”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 05:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hǎo nán chéng fēn jú xíng zhēn dà duì

你好 南城分局刑侦大队

“Hello, Criminal Investigation Brigade, Nancheng Branch.”

nǐ hǎo zhōu jǐn zài ma CURRENT FOCUS

你好 周瑾 在吗

“Hello, is Zhou Jin there?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhōu jǐn zhōu jǐn huí jiā la

周瑾 周瑾回家啦

“Zhou Jin? Zhou Jin went home.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING PERSON
Tone: POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Greeting Etiquette

Standard polite inquiries into an official institution start directly with '你好' followed by the name and '在吗'.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #seeking_person #neutral_politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is ... in? / are you there?

The standard spoken formula to ask whether someone is present in an office or available on messaging platforms.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-or-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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