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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18 (39:39) HSK 1
nǐ shì shuí ? jiā zhù hé fāng ?

你是谁?家住何方?

“Who are you? Where are you from?”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 39:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ( shì lín shǒu zhèng )

(侍鳞守正)

“SERVE THE SCALES, UPHOLD THE RIGHT”

nǐ shì shuí ? jiā zhù hé fāng ? CURRENT FOCUS

你是谁 ? 家住何方 ?

“Who are you? Where are you from?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú jì dé le

不记得了

“I don't remember.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INQUIRING BACKGROUND
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Inquiring Origins

Asking about home and lineage reflects traditional Chinese emphasis on regional roots as a fundamental anchor of identity.

INTENT TAGS: #investigation #interrogation #identity_check #direct_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
家住何方 SPOKEN CHUNK

where do you reside; where is your home

A literary and traditional way to ask someone where their ancestral home or current residence is.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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