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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (32:06) HSK 5
zhè wèi dà shū wǒ xiǎng dǎ tīng yī xià

这位大叔 我想打听一下

“Sir, I'd like to ask...”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 32:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù wèn yí gè

就问一个

“Just one question!”

zhè wèi dà shū wǒ xiǎng dǎ tīng yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

这位大叔 我想 打听一下

“Sir, I'd like to ask...”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù bù zhī bù zhī

不 不知 不知

“I don't know.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fictive Kinship Address

Addressing an older male stranger as '大叔' bridges social distance and conveys respect before asking for personal favors or information.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #politeness #approaching #softening
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打听一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask around / to make an inquiry

A standard, polite way to soften an informational request when addressing strangers.

大叔 SPOKEN CHUNK

uncle / middle-aged man

A common polite kinship address for an unrelated middle-aged or older man to establish rapport.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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