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《River Sunset》 S1·E2 (06:41) HSK 7
diào chá rèn wù bèi gē zhì

调查任务被搁置

“The investigation was shelved.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 06:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōng tiáo yīng jī jiē rèn shǒu xiàng

“and Tojo Hideki became Prime Minister.”

diào chá rèn wù bèi gē zhì CURRENT FOCUS

调查 任务 被搁置

“The investigation was shelved.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài wǒ men jì huà

现在我们计划

“Now we plan”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPLAINING SITUATION
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Passive Reporting in Bureaucracy

Using passive constructions like '被搁置' distances the speaker from direct blame, attributing the delay to high-level systemic or political shifts.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #explaining #postponement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
搁置 SPOKEN CHUNK

to shelve; to put on hold

A formal verb used frequently in bureaucratic, political, and professional settings to indicate postponing or suspending a plan.

调查任务 SPOKEN CHUNK

investigation task / mission

Standard professional phrase for an assigned investigative duty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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