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《River Sunset》 S1·E2 (21:08) HSK 5
cáng le gè dà bí zi měi guó rén

藏了个大鼻子美国人

“is hiding a big-nosed American.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 21:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men de jiā lǐ

你们的家里

“that your household”

cáng le gè dà bí zi měi guó rén CURRENT FOCUS

藏了个大鼻子美国人

“is hiding a big-nosed American.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kāi wán xiào

开玩笑

“You're joking.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: MAKING ACCUSATION
Tone: ACCUSING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Historical Slang for Foreigners

Terms like 'Da Bizi' reflect historical wartime perceptions of Westerners, highlighting distinct facial features in mid-20th-century Chinese vernacular.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #interrogation #exposure #suspicion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
大鼻子 SPOKEN CHUNK

big nose (colloquial slang for Westerners/Caucasians)

A dated, historically common colloquial moniker in modern Chinese history referring to Caucasian foreigners.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of the action of hiding someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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