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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12 (31:22) HSK 4
yuán lái èr wèi shì jiǔ mèi mèi de shī xiōng a

原来二位 是九妹妹的师兄啊

“So you two are Wan's seniors.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 31:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo shī mèi hǎo

小师妹好

“Hello, Junior.”

yuán lái èr wèi shì jiǔ mèi mèi de shī xiōng a CURRENT FOCUS

原来 二位 是九妹妹的师兄 啊

“So you two are Wan's seniors.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài xià shì guǎn ér de sān gē qín yǎn jīn rì yǒu xìng

“I am Wan's cousin, Qin Yan. It's my pleasure today”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ACKNOWLEDGING IDENTITY
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Kinship and Martial Kinship Terms

In traditional Chinese society and wuxia settings, kinship numerics like 'Ninth Sister' and sect titles like 'senior martial brother' strictly dictate social hierarchy and respect.

INTENT TAGS: #acknowledgment #greeting #politeness #realization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
原来 SPOKEN CHUNK

as it turns out; so it was all along

Used at the start of a clause when suddenly realizing or confirming a fact.

二位 SPOKEN CHUNK

the two of you (polite)

A polite and formal honorific way to address or refer to two people directly.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the realization, adding a tone of sudden understanding and polite warmth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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