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《Light to the Night》 S1·E28 (04:39) HSK 7
nǐ dǎ suàn shén me shí hòu qù zì shǒu ?

你打算什么时候去自首?

“When do you plan to turn yourself in?”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 04:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bāo kuò nǐ

包括你

“Including you.”

nǐ dǎ suàn shén me shí hòu qù zì shǒu ? CURRENT FOCUS

你 打算什么时候 去自首 ?

“When do you plan to turn yourself in?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN míng tiān yī zǎo

明天一早

“Tomorrow morning.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING SCHEDULE
Tone: DIRECT AND SOLEMN
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Leniency for Voluntary Surrender (Zishou)

In the Chinese legal framework and cultural ethics, voluntarily surrendering (自首) is heavily emphasized as a moral awakening that legally qualifies an offender for reduced punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #legal_action #timing #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自首 SPOKEN CHUNK

to turn oneself in; to surrender to the authorities

A formal legal term widely used in everyday speech and crime dramas regarding criminal confessions.

打算 SPOKEN CHUNK

to plan; to intend

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to ask about someone's future intentions or arrangements.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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