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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12 (13:26) HSK 5
nǐ zhǎo zhǎng zhū dǎ tīng shén me shì qíng

你找掌珠打听什么事情

“What were you asking Zhangzhu about?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 13:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi jiāo xīn nán yǒu

没交新男友

“Didn't get yourself a new boyfriend?”

nǐ zhǎo zhǎng zhū dǎ tīng shén me shì qíng CURRENT FOCUS

你找掌珠 打听 什么事情

“What were you asking Zhangzhu about?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tīng shuō nǐ men gōng sī

听说你们公司

“I heard your company”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: INTERROGATING
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you poking into her business, and what are you really after?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Intermediary Inquiries (Dating)

In Chinese social circles, people frequently probe mutual contacts ('dating') to gather intel without directly confronting the target person.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #probing #suspicion #monitoring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打听 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask about; to inquire into; to nose around

Often implies seeking out private, third-party, or sensitive information rather than a straightforward question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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