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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E40 (00:24) HSK 7
hěn nán bèi yǎn gài zhù

很难被掩盖住

“is hard to mask.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 00:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ér qiāng yóu de wèi dào

而枪油的味道

“And the smell of gun oil...”

hěn nán bèi yǎn gài zhù CURRENT FOCUS

很难被掩盖住

“is hard to mask.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì de

是的

“Yes.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: FACTUAL OBSERVATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

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In Chinese investigative narratives, revealing minute physical evidence like chemical odors serves to highlight police expertise and the inevitability of solving the crime.

INTENT TAGS: #observation #deduction #investigation #evaluating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
掩盖住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cover up completely; to mask

Combines the verb '掩盖' (to cover/conceal) with the resultative complement '住' indicating firmness or complete containment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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