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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29 (36:58) HSK 1
shuō shì shuō shì qù le tōng zhōu le

说是 说是去了通州了

“They said they've gone to Tongzhou.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 36:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà tā men qù nǎ ér le

那他们去哪儿了

“Then where did they go?”

shuō shì shuō shì qù le tōng zhōu le CURRENT FOCUS

说是 说是 去了通州了

“They said they've gone to Tongzhou.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tōng zhōu

通州

“Tongzhou?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RELAYING INFORMATION
Tone: CAUTIOUS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't blame me if this is wrong; that's just what people are saying.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hearsay Hedging

Subordinates in traditional Chinese households often hedge their answers with 'it is said' to shield themselves from blame if the information turns out to be inaccurate.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #hedging #uncertainty #evading_blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is said that / supposedly

Use this at the start of a sentence when repeating hearsay or when you want to avoid taking personal responsibility for the information.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action and indicates a newly realized state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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