《The Truth》 S1·E12 (36:51)
HSK 4
má fán nǐ wèn nǐ liǎ wèn tí
麻烦你 问你俩问题
“Need to ask you a couple of things.”
《The Truth》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 36:51
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jǐng guān nín zhǎo wǒ
警官 您找我
“Officer, you wanted to see me?”
má fán nǐ wèn nǐ liǎ wèn tí
CURRENT FOCUS
麻烦你 问你俩问题
“Need to ask you a couple of things.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xī xià huǒ ba
熄下火吧
“Turn off the engine.”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
POLITE REQUEST
Tone:
POLITE
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stay where you are and answer my questions; this is official police business.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Politeness Strategies by Authority (以礼待人)
Chinese public servants frequently use courtesy phrases like 'máfan nǐ' to reduce friction and encourage voluntary cooperation during official duties.
INTENT TAGS:
#polite_command
#questioning
#hedging
#law_enforcement
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
麻烦你
SPOKEN CHUNK
excuse me / sorry to trouble you
Essential spoken politeness marker used before asking for assistance or imposing on someone's time.
问你俩问题
SPOKEN CHUNK
ask you a couple of questions
Using 'liǎ' (colloquial for 'two') softens the weight of an inquiry, making it sound brief and manageable.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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