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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E2 (06:37) HSK 5
tā shì bèi shāo sǐ de

他是被烧死的

“He was burned to death!”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 06:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā shì bèi shāo sǐ de

他是被烧死的

“He was burned to death!”

tā shì bèi shāo sǐ de CURRENT FOCUS

他 是 被 烧死 的

“He was burned to death!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā shì bèi shāo sǐ de

他是被烧死的

“He was burned to death!”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: STATING FACT
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fact-driven Inquest

Clarifying the physical cause of death is a pivotal step in Chinese legal and detective narratives to dispel supernatural speculation or foul play.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #fact_stating #investigation #identification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
被烧死的 SPOKEN CHUNK

burned to death

A passive construction using '被' combined with a verb of result to indicate death by fire.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the specific manner or cause of the past event within the '是...的' construction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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