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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (20:17) HSK 3
zhǐ bù guò xiàn zài méi diàn le

只不过 现在没电了

“Only now the power is out.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 20:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chōng mǎn diàn néng dài jī qī tiān nà zhǒng

充满电能待机七天那种

“That kind can standby for seven days with full power.”

zhǐ bù guò xiàn zài méi diàn le CURRENT FOCUS

只不过 现在 没电了

“Only now the power is out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ fàng de

你放的

“You put it in?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CLARIFYING CONDITION
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Everyday Device Colloquialisms

Chinese speakers simply say 'no electricity' rather than using formal terminology like battery depletion in colloquial speech.

INTENT TAGS: #qualification #explaining_limitation #reporting_status
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
只不过 SPOKEN CHUNK

only that; it's just that

Used to introduce a minor caveat, limitation, or qualification to a prior statement.

没电了 SPOKEN CHUNK

out of battery; power is drained

An essential everyday phrase describing dead electronics, batteries, or phones.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, showing the battery has become depleted.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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