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《Road to Success》 S1·E28 (25:52) HSK 6
tā zài jìn mén qián shì bú shì zuǒ yòu zhuǎn dòng le bó zi rán hòu yòu pāi le pāi

他在进门前 是不是左右转动了脖子 然后又拍了拍

“Before going in, did he turn his neck left and right and then pat it?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 25:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men kàn

你们看

“Look.”

tā zài jìn mén qián shì bú shì zuǒ yòu zhuǎn dòng le bó zi rán hòu yòu pāi le pāi CURRENT FOCUS

他在 进门 前 是不是 左右 转动了脖子 然后又拍了拍

“Before going in, did he turn his neck left and right and then pat it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN què shí

确实

“Indeed.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical confirmation for team consensus

Using '是不是' (isn't it true) allows professionals to point out subtle details without sounding dictatorial, inviting colleagues into shared observation.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #observation #confirmation #inquiry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it true that...; did or didn't...

Placed before a verb phrase to seek confirmation for an observation or hypothesis.

左右转动 SPOKEN CHUNK

to turn from side to side

A precise descriptive phrase used to describe deliberate, physical movement of body parts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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