我打算去自首
“I'm going to turn myself in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 打算去自首
“I'm going to turn myself in.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In the Chinese legal framework, voluntary surrender (自首) carries substantial legal significance, often qualifying the defendant for statutory leniency or sentence mitigation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to plan to; intend to
A common conversational verb used before an action to indicate future plans or intent.
to surrender to the police; to turn oneself in
A specific legal and spoken term used when a perpetrator willingly confesses and gives themselves up to law enforcement.