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《The Truth》 S1·E9 (26:16) HSK 1
wǒ shì zhè ge gōng ān jú de wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià zhè ge

我是这个公安局的 我想问一下这个

“I'm from the police department. I'd like to know if you keep the footage from six months ago?”

《The Truth》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 26:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ wèn yī xià zhè ge jiān kòng shì nǐ de ba duì shì zěn me le

我问一下 这个监控是你的吧 对 是 怎么了

“Excuse me. Is the surveillance camera yours? Yes, it is. What's up?”

wǒ shì zhè ge gōng ān jú de wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià zhè ge CURRENT FOCUS

我是 这个 公安局的 我想问一下 这个

“I'm from the police department. I'd like to know if you keep the footage from six months ago?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bàn nián qián de jiān kòng hái yǒu ma yǒu

“I'd like to know if you keep the footage from six months ago? Yes.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: OFFICIAL INQUIRY
Tone: PROFESSIONAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Establishing Institutional Authority

Stating official affiliation upfront (e.g., Public Security) is necessary in China to legitimize immediate civic cooperation during investigations.

INTENT TAGS: #identification #inquiry #politeness #investigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
公安局 SPOKEN CHUNK

Public Security Bureau (police department)

The standard Chinese term for the municipal or district police station.

我想问一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

I would like to ask / may I inquire

A polite, standard conversational opener to frame a question without sounding overly aggressive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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