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《Unsettled Case》 S1·E4 (30:50) HSK 5
dàn nǐ shēn wèi yè yú niǎo lèi xué jiā

但你身为业余鸟类学家

“but you, amateur ornithologist,”

《Unsettled Case》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 30:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù tā kàn dào yǒu rén dài zhe yī dǐng shàng miàn yǒu yī zhī niǎo de tú àn de mào zi

不 他看到有人戴着一顶 上面有一只鸟的图案的帽子

“No, he saw someone wearing a cap with the image of a fucking bird,”

dàn nǐ shēn wèi yè yú niǎo lèi xué jiā CURRENT FOCUS

但 你 身为 业余鸟类学家

“but you, amateur ornithologist,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pàn duàn zhè hé jié mǐ chuán míng lǐ de niǎo shì tóng yī zhǐ

判断这和杰米船名里的鸟是同一只

“have decided it's the same bird as Jamie's boat.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EVALUATING EVIDENCE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Authority

Invoking a person's specialized background or identity is a common way to frame their deduction as credible and persuasive.

INTENT TAGS: #framing #verifying #credibility #deduction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
身为 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the capacity of / as

A slightly formal spoken chunk used to set someone's identity, role, or qualification.

业余 SPOKEN CHUNK

amateur / non-professional

Placed directly before professions or hobbies to denote amateur status.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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