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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (03:28) HSK 3
bú shì dōu chá qīng chǔ le ma

不是都查清楚了吗

“Didn't we investigate him clearly?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 03:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me bǎ lǐ hóng wěi gěi fàng le

你怎么把李宏伟给放了

“Why did you release Li Hongwei?”

bú shì dōu chá qīng chǔ le ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是都查清楚了吗

“Didn't we investigate him clearly?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòu shì chū fàn jiào yù jiào yù dé le bú shì xī dú de wèn tí a

“And he is a first-time offender. He'd already had his lesson. It's not about the drugs.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEFENDING ACTIONS
Tone: EVASIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everything was investigated and came back clear, so stop questioning why I released him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bureaucratic Self-Preservation in Law Enforcement

When questioned by colleagues, officers often rely strictly on procedural closure ('everything was investigated') to avoid personal accountability or deeper inquiries.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #justification #rhetorical_question #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
查清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

investigate thoroughly / clarify

A common resultative complement indicating that facts have been fully investigated.

不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it the case that...

A rhetorical negative structure used to challenge an interlocutor's premise or defend one's stance.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of the investigation action.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question confirming a known fact to justify the speaker's conduct.

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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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