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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E30 (04:28) HSK 6
dù zǒng shēng yì bù cuò ma

杜总 生意不错嘛

“Mr. Du, business is booming.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 04:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè biān gěi nín

这边给您

“Here you are.”

dù zǒng shēng yì bù cuò ma CURRENT FOCUS

杜总 生意不错 嘛

“Mr. Du, business is booming.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhōng yú lái le lái le wǒ jiù

你终于来了 来了我就

“You're finally here! Now that you're here...”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: GREETING AND COMMENTING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Business looks booming, Mr. Du—good to see you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Surname + 'zong'

An honorific used in Chinese workplace and business settings for senior corporate executives (such as general managers or CEOs). Placed after the surname (e.g., 'Du zong'), it conveys respect while acknowledging professional status.

INTENT TAGS: #small talk #complimenting #building rapport
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
生意不错 SPOKEN CHUNK

Business is good; refers to thriving trade or prosperous operations.

A very common pleasantry and greeting in business or social contexts among acquaintances, often used as an opening compliment.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of a sentence to convey an obvious, mildly playful, or approving tone, making the greeting sound warm and natural.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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