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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E19 (02:17) HSK 5
kě nǐ men jīn nà dí guì ya

可你们金纳迪贵呀

“But the Gennadiy is more expensive.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 02:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rán hòu zhè pái zi yě bǐ tā men dà

然后这牌子也比他们大

“And the brand is bigger too.”

kě nǐ men jīn nà dí guì ya CURRENT FOCUS

可你们 金纳迪贵 呀

“But the Gennadiy is more expensive.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ dōu shuō le gěi nǐ dǎ jiǔ zhé nǐ qí shí suàn xià lái

“I told you. I'll give you a 10% discount. Actually, it's not much more expensive.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: BARGAINING OBJECTION
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: HESITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I like the brand, but I won't pay full price—give me a better discount.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bargaining Dynamics (Kan Jia)

In Chinese retail environments, pointing out that something is 'too expensive' is often a standard opening move in price negotiations rather than a flat refusal.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #counter_argument #price_resistance #seeking_discount
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可你们 SPOKEN CHUNK

but your / but you guys

Used at the start of a turn to introduce a direct counterpoint or objection during a transaction.

算下来 SPOKEN CHUNK

all calculated / when you add it up

A very useful commercial chunk for showing net cost after discounts.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Mildly softens the direct criticism regarding price while maintaining negotiating pressure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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