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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30 (12:58) HSK 6
jiù suàn zhī dào le yě yǐ jīng wǎn le

就算知道了 也已经晚了

“When he finds out, it'll be too late.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 12:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā bù zài jīng chéng

他不在京城

“He's not in the capital.”

jiù suàn zhī dào le yě yǐ jīng wǎn le CURRENT FOCUS

就算 知道了 也 已经晚了

“When he finds out, it'll be too late.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì a

对啊

“You're right.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REASSURING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Presenting a Fait Accompli (生米煮成熟饭)

In strategic calculations, ensuring an action is completed before opponents can react neutralizes their power, making subsequent discovery harmless.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #dismissal #confidence #irreversibility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
就算……也…… SPOKEN CHUNK

even if... still...

A common hypothetical concessive pattern used to dismiss an objection or potential risk.

已经晚了 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is already too late

Used to denote that a situation has become irreversible regardless of any subsequent action.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly realized state and irreversibility, emphasizing that time has already run out.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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