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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E19 (16:28) HSK 3
bú shì yǐ jīng fā xiàn lí wáng de shī hái le ma

不是已经发现黎王的尸骸了吗

“But we already found Prince Li's remains in the ruins, right?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 16:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kàn kàn qí zhōng yǒu wú mì dào àn qú gōu lián kě shì zài fèi xū lǐ

看看其中有无密道 暗渠勾连 可是在废墟里

“Check if there's any hidden passage or canal connecting to the mansion. But we already found Prince Li's remains in the ruins, right?”

bú shì yǐ jīng fā xiàn lí wáng de shī hái le ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是 已经发现黎王的尸骸了 吗

“But we already found Prince Li's remains in the ruins, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shī hái miàn mù tài mó hú le

“The remains' features were too damaged to recognize.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: RAISING DOUBT
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We already found his body, so why do we need to keep investigating?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Verification in Imperial Death Inquests

In royal intrigues, the death of a noble prince required undeniable proof; charred or unrecognizable bodies often signaled an orchestrated escape.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #clarification #rhetorical_question #investigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是已经……了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

haven't ... already?

A rhetorical question pattern used to point out a completed fact and question why further action is being taken.

尸骸 SPOKEN CHUNK

skeletal remains; corpse

A formal term used in investigations, historical texts, or literature rather than casual everyday speech.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a yes-no rhetorical question that invites confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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