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《The Knockout》 S1·E24 (02:52) HSK 4
yóu xì tīng nà dǔ chǎng bèi jǐng chá gěi chá le

游戏厅那赌场 被警察给查了

“the casino in the arcade was investigated by the police.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 02:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qiáng gē

强哥

“Brother Qiang,”

yóu xì tīng nà dǔ chǎng bèi jǐng chá gěi chá le CURRENT FOCUS

游戏厅那赌场 被警察给查了

“the casino in the arcade was investigated by the police.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me huí shì mǎng cūn lái yī bāng rén zài yóu xì tīng zhǎo shì

怎么回事 莽村来一帮人 在游戏厅找事

“What happened? A group of people from Mang Village were making trouble in the arcade”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: URGENT REPORTING
Tone: TENSE AND ALERT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Underworld Front Businesses

Arcades and entertainment parlors were common fronts for underground gambling dens in 1990s and 2000s urban China, frequently targeted by police campaigns.

INTENT TAGS: #urgent_report #bad_news #police_raid #alert
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
被警察给查了 SPOKEN CHUNK

got raided/inspected by the police

The '被……给 + verb' pattern emphasizes the passive, often adverse nature of the action.

游戏厅 SPOKEN CHUNK

arcade / game room

Frequently referenced in contemporary Chinese contexts as fronts for illegal gambling.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an event and change of status that has immediate consequences.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《The Knockout》 S1·E24 (02:52) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus