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《The Lead》 S1·E44 (25:37) HSK 7
wǒ gēn bǎ mén de dōu dǎ hǎo zhāo hū le gěi nǐ dú jiā xiāo shòu

我跟把门的 都打好招呼了 给你独家销售

“I've already talked to the bouncers, giving you exclusive vending rights.”

《The Lead》 S1·E44
TIMECODE: 25:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gēn wǒ jiě bú shì quē qián ma

你跟我姐不是缺钱吗

“Aren't you and Qin'e short on cash?”

wǒ gēn bǎ mén de dōu dǎ hǎo zhāo hū le gěi nǐ dú jiā xiāo shòu CURRENT FOCUS

我跟把门的 都 打好招呼 了 给你 独家销售

“I've already talked to the bouncers, giving you exclusive vending rights.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duō hǎo de jī huì

多好的机会

“Perfect chance!”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PROMISING FAVOR
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I went out of my way to pull strings for you, so you better seize this opportunity!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Backdoor Facilitation (打招呼)

In Chinese social and business life, 'dǎ zhāohu' frequently implies informally clearing obstacles with decision-makers or gatekeepers through personal trust rather than formal paperwork.

INTENT TAGS: #favor_doing #networking #persuasion #claiming_credit
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打招呼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to put in a good word / to give a heads-up / to grease the wheels

Beyond saying hello, in pragmatic contexts this often refers to leveraging informal personal connections to smooth out procedures.

把门的 SPOKEN CHUNK

gatekeeper / security guard at the door

Colloquial term for whoever controls access to a venue or entrance.

独家销售 SPOKEN CHUNK

exclusive sales rights

Commercial term commonly applied informally to sole vending privileges at events.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of the action, presenting the favorable arrangement as a settled fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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