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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E14 (19:41) HSK 7
chéng kěn shì bú shì chū shén me shì le méi shì yí gè àn zi tā shì zhèng rén

程恳是不是出什么事了 没事 一个案子 他是证人

“Is Cheng Ken in some kind of trouble? No. It's a case. He's a witness.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 19:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Okay.”

chéng kěn shì bú shì chū shén me shì le méi shì yí gè àn zi tā shì zhèng rén CURRENT FOCUS

程恳 是不是 出什么事了 没事 一个案子 他 是 证人

“Is Cheng Ken in some kind of trouble? No. It's a case. He's a witness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men zhè bù dōu àn zhōng bǎo hù tā ma zhèng rén nà tā wēi xiǎn ma

“We're protecting him in secret. A witness? Is he in danger?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't panic, it's just a case where he's helping out as a witness.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Downplaying Misfortune (报喜不报忧/大事化小)

In Chinese interpersonal communication, speakers often instinctively cushion bad or stressful news by saying '没事' (it's nothing) before explaining further.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #reassurance #downplaying #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
出什么事 SPOKEN CHUNK

something bad happens; run into trouble

Common everyday query used when suspecting an accident, crisis, or misfortune.

证人 SPOKEN CHUNK

witness

A standard legal term used in police, court, or investigative contexts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the occurrence of a potential incident or change.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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