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《Vanished Name》 S1·E24 (04:11) HSK 3
duō shǎo qián a nà zī rán de kàn zhe hái xíng a

多少钱啊 那孜然的看着还行啊

“How much is it? The cumin one looks okay.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 04:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kàn zhe hǎo hǎo chī a xiè xiè

“That looks good. Thanks.”

duō shǎo qián a nà zī rán de kàn zhe hái xíng a CURRENT FOCUS

多少钱啊 那 孜然 的 看着还行 啊

“How much is it? The cumin one looks okay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ér yǒu yǒu jiā má là tàng

那儿有 有家麻辣烫

“There's... a hot pot place over there.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: INQUIRING PRICE AND APPRAISING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Street Food Grazing Culture

Browsing multiple stalls, inquiring casually about prices, and appraising dishes visually before deciding what to snack on is a staple social activity in Chinese food streets.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #evaluation #food_selection #casual_chat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
看着还行 SPOKEN CHUNK

looks pretty good / looks decent

A common colloquial phrase used to give a moderately positive assessment based on visual appearance.

多少钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much money / how much does it cost

The standard everyday phrase for asking the price of goods or food.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry and evaluative statement, making the tone friendly and conversational.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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