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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E5 (01:55) HSK 2
rén chī le shén me huài dōng xi

人吃了什么坏东西

“someone eating something harmful,”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 01:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì nà zhǒng

就是那种

“Things like”

rén chī le shén me huài dōng xi CURRENT FOCUS

人 吃了什么坏东西

“someone eating something harmful,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huò zhě shuō shén me dōng xī tū rán xiāo shī le zhè xiē dōu suàn

“or something suddenly going missing. Those all count.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING EXAMPLES
Tone: EXPLORATORY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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吃了什么坏东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

ate something spoiled / ingested something bad

Everyday colloquial phrasing to describe eating bad food leading to food poisoning or stomach discomfort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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