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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1 (01:51) HSK 3
cān jiā sān fǎ sī de wǔ zuò kǎo shì

参加三法司的仵作考试

“(to take the Three Judicial Offices' coroner exam.)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1
TIMECODE: 01:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ zhī shēn qián wǎng cháng ān

“(so I went alone to Chang'an)”

cān jiā sān fǎ sī de wǔ zuò kǎo shì CURRENT FOCUS

参加三法司的仵作考试

“(to take the Three Judicial Offices' coroner exam.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn wǒ què jiāng wáng yé dàng chéng le kǎo tí

“(But I mistook His Highness for a test)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING PAST EVENTS
Tone: CONFESSIONAL
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Examination Career Path (科考)

Travelling across provinces to the imperial capital for official examinations was the primary avenue for individuals to achieve social mobility and state recognition.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #recounting #explaining #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
参加...考试 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take an examination / participate in a test

Standard collocation used across both modern and historical contexts for sitting an exam.

三法司 SPOKEN CHUNK

the Three Judicial Offices

A historical term referring to the three highest judicial bodies in ancient Chinese central governance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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