- 你是魏孟言的家属? - 对
“- Are you Wei Yen's family? - Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
(护理站)
- 你是 魏孟言 的 家属? - 对
“- Are you Wei Yen's family? - Yes.”
“[Chen-wei] I'm with the police. I'm here to examine Wei Yen's cell phone.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese institutional procedures (police, hospitals), confirming someone's status as 'jiashu' (legal family member) is a prerequisite before disclosing sensitive information.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
family member; next of kin
A formal and standard term used in administrative, legal, and medical contexts instead of colloquial words like 家人.