家中可有陌生人逗留
“Are there any strangers staying here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与那赵家是连在一块的
“It's connected to the Zhao family's place.”
家中 可有 陌生人逗留
“Are there any strangers staying here?”
没有
“No.”
“Tell me if you are hiding anyone suspicious right now.”
Traditional authorities conducted periodic spot-checks (baojia system) where harboring unregistered strangers was treated as a severe offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stay, to linger, to stop over
A formal and literary term commonly used in official inquiries, formal reports, or period dramas.
is there any... in the household?
A classical/period phrasing using '可' as a question marker, typical of historical drama inquiries.