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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12 (29:39) HSK 4
nǐ zhè xiāo xī nǎ lái de kào pǔ ma

你这消息哪来的 靠谱吗

“Where did you hear this? Is it reliable?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 29:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fàn shū cóng lái bù zuò péi běn mǎi mài suǒ yǐ nǐ shuō tā wèi shén me

“Mr. Fan never makes a losing deal. So why do you think he's doing this?”

nǐ zhè xiāo xī nǎ lái de kào pǔ ma CURRENT FOCUS

你这消息 哪来的 靠谱吗

“Where did you hear this? Is it reliable?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ wǒ xiān shēng míng a wǒ zhè me zǎo guò lái wǒ shì yǒu qíng kuàng yào shuō

“Let me make this clear first. I came this early because I have something to say.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: QUESTIONING RELIABILITY
Tone: INQUISITIVE AND DOUBTFUL
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I doubt this is true—tell me your source before I believe a word.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Information Verification in Business

In Chinese business and relational networks, insider information ('xiaoxi') flows informally, making source credibility ('kaopu') essential to prevent losses.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #skepticism #probing #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
哪来的 SPOKEN CHUNK

where did it come from

Casual spoken chunk used to interrogate the origin of an object, idea, or piece of gossip.

靠谱 SPOKEN CHUNK

reliable, trustworthy, sound

Very frequent colloquial Northern Mandarin term used for dependable people, plans, or news.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a direct yes-no question asking for confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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