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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E8 (07:34) HSK 3
quán gǔ tǐng xiē

颧骨挺些

“Make the cheekbones more prominent!”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 07:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi xiāng gāo xiē

眉相高些

“Raise the eyebrows a bit!”

quán gǔ tǐng xiē CURRENT FOCUS

颧骨挺些

“Make the cheekbones more prominent!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàng shì tā men miáo shù de mú yàng

“That looks just like their description.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DESCRIBING APPEARANCE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CONCENTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Xiangshu (Physiognomy) and Feature Description

Chinese visual culture places distinct emphasis on skeletal landmarks like cheekbones and brow ridges when identifying identity or character traits.

INTENT TAGS: #specifying #adjusting #composite_sketching #directing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
颧骨 SPOKEN CHUNK

cheekbones

Standard anatomical term frequently used in physiognomy and facial composite sketching.

挺些 SPOKEN CHUNK

a bit more prominent / raised

Combines '挺' (straight/prominent) with '些' to give a comparative instruction or adjustment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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