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《The Truth》 S1·E23 (07:18) HSK 5
tā shén me shí hòu zhǎo de nǐ zhǎo nǐ gàn shén me bào gào zhèng fǔ

他什么时候找的你 找你干什么 报告政府

“When did he contact you? And why? Officers,”

《The Truth》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 07:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā yòu fàn shén me zuì le

他又犯什么罪了

“What did he do this time?”

tā shén me shí hòu zhǎo de nǐ zhǎo nǐ gàn shén me bào gào zhèng fǔ CURRENT FOCUS

他 什么时候 找 的 你 找你干什么 报告政府

“When did he contact you? And why? Officers,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qián tiān líng chén tā gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà

前天凌晨他给我打电话

“he called me before dawn the day before yesterday.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INTERROGATION AND COMPLIANCE
Tone: PRESSING AND STERN
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing Authorities as 'Government'

In Chinese prison culture and judicial interactions, inmates traditionally address wardens, prosecutors, or police as 'Government' to signal complete submission and reform.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #cross_examination #compliance #submission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
找你干什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

what did he want with you / why did he look for you

A direct colloquial question demanding the underlying motive of a visit or contact.

报告政府 SPOKEN CHUNK

reporting to the government (authorities)

A formal submission phrase traditionally used by prisoners or detainees when addressing law enforcement personnel.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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