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《River Sunset》 S1·E2 (13:41) HSK 7
shuō shì wèi shàng qián xiàn dī shì bīng

说是为上前线的士兵

“Said they were for soldiers going to the front...”

《River Sunset》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 13:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ràng jǐn kuài gǎn chū lái

让尽快赶出来

“Wanted them finished quickly.”

shuō shì wèi shàng qián xiàn dī shì bīng CURRENT FOCUS

说是为 上前线 的 士兵

“Said they were for soldiers going to the front...”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bì dàn yòng de

避弹用的

“...to ward off bullets.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RELAYING INFORMATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: DETACHMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That is just what they told us; whether it actually works is another story.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hearsay Hedging (说是)

Using '说是' allows speakers to relay directives or explanations neutrally without claiming responsibility for their truth.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #hedging #distancing #explaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is said that / supposedly

Use to cite an explanation given by others while withholding full personal endorsement.

上前线 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go to the battlefront

Commonly used in military contexts to describe troops being deployed into active combat zones.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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