广才既然已经传出了信号
“Since Guangcai managed to get a signal out,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
早就预料到了
“I expected as much.”
广 才 既然已经传出了信号
“Since Guangcai managed to get a signal out,”
“it means the police already have some evidence.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese crime dramas, accomplices rely on coded signals to assess whether law enforcement has breached their operations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since; given that
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce an accepted premise before drawing a deduction or conclusion.
to send out a signal; to transmit a cue
Used in both literal communication contexts and metaphorical danger/alert situations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Guangcai will be back soon.”
“Guangcai doesn't seem to be returning soon.”
“Guangcai, I think this is manageable.”
“it wouldn't just be Guangcai taken away.”
“Guangcai's trouble this time must have hit him hard.”
“Guangcai? I wondered why he hasn't come lately. He's a big boss now?”