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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (29:27) HSK 4
wǒ zhī qián zhǎo xiǎo hái de shí hòu tīng tā men shuō de

我之前找小孩的时候听他们说的

“I heard it when I was looking for my child.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 29:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì

对

“Yes.”

wǒ zhī qián zhǎo xiǎo hái de shí hòu tīng tā men shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

我之前找小孩的时候听他们 说的

“I heard it when I was looking for my child.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bà xià yǒu gè nàn mín yíng

霸下有个难民营

“There is a refugee camp in Baxia.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Word-of-mouth reliance

In times of displacement or crisis, informal networks and hearsay become crucial lifelines for obtaining news about missing family members.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #clarification #providing_evidence #hearsay
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
听他们说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

heard it from them / heard through hearsay

A common colloquial phrase used to attribute information to hearsay or third-party sources without guaranteeing its complete accuracy.

找小孩 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking for a child

A straightforward phrase meaning to search for a missing boy or girl.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as part of the 'shi...de' construction to emphasize the past circumstance and source of the information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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