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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (03:15) HSK 1
nǐ xiàn zài qù zhǎo wáng bǔ tóu

你现在去找王捕头

“Go find Constable Wang now”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 03:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ hòu zài gào sù nǐ

以后再告诉你

“I'll tell you later.”

nǐ xiàn zài qù zhǎo wáng bǔ tóu CURRENT FOCUS

你现在 去找 王捕头

“Go find Constable Wang now”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ràng tā dài zhe bǔ kuài sǐ shǒu chéng mén

让他带着捕快死守城门

“and tell him to take his men to guard the city gates.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Tone: IMPERATIVE, BRISK, AND RESOLUTE
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Historical Law Enforcement (捕头与捕快)

In imperial China, the 'butou' commanded the local constabulary ('bukuai') under the county magistrate, responsible for arrests, patrols, and city gate defense.

INTENT TAGS: #directing #commanding #mobilizing #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
捕头 SPOKEN CHUNK

head constable / chief bailiff

A historical administrative title referring to the officer in charge of constables/runners in ancient Chinese yamen.

现在就 SPOKEN CHUNK

right now / immediately

Emphasizes immediate action without delay.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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