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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18 (24:02) HSK 6
nǐ tōu qiāng shì yào jìn gōng ān jú de

你偷枪 是要进公安局的

“But if you steal a gun, you'll end up in the Public Security Bureau.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 24:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bà dǐng duō bǎ nǐ zòu yī dùn

“your dad would just beat you up.”

nǐ tōu qiāng shì yào jìn gōng ān jú de CURRENT FOCUS

你偷枪 是要 进公安局 的

“But if you steal a gun, you'll end up in the Public Security Bureau.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ó

是哦

“Right.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: WARNING
Tone: WARNING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gun Control and Legal Deterrence

Firearms are strictly prohibited for civilians in mainland China; any unauthorized possession or theft is treated as an extremely grave crime with harsh punitive measures.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #deterrence #legal_consequence #admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
进公安局 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be sent to the police station / to be jailed

Everyday spoken idiom implying being arrested or facing criminal prosecution.

是要 SPOKEN CHUNK

will inevitably lead to / means having to

Used to stress the unavoidable consequence of an illicit or risky behavior.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Asserts categorical certainty regarding the legal consequence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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