你打算什么时候去自首?
“When do you plan to turn yourself in?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
包括你
“Including you.”
你 打算什么时候 去自首 ?
“When do you plan to turn yourself in?”
明天一早
“Tomorrow morning.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
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.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to turn oneself in; to surrender to the authorities
A formal legal term widely used in everyday speech and crime dramas regarding criminal confessions.
to plan; to intend
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to ask about someone's future intentions or arrangements.