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《Vanished Name》 S1·E15 (42:01) HSK 4
yī kuài qián liǎng jià qián hé shì wǒ zhè bú shì luàn bǎi tān

一块钱两 价钱合适 我这不是 乱摆摊

“Two for one yuan. Good price. I'm not illegally vending here.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 42:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mán tou zěn me mài

馒头怎么卖

“How much are these?”

yī kuài qián liǎng jià qián hé shì wǒ zhè bú shì luàn bǎi tān CURRENT FOCUS

一块钱两 价钱合适 我 这不是 乱摆摊

“Two for one yuan. Good price. I'm not illegally vending here.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōng dì dōu tóng yì de zhè shì biàn mín fú wù shì xiǎo míng de mā mā ba

工地都同意的 这是便民服务 是小名的妈妈吧

“The construction site agreed. It's a convenience service. You're Xiaoming's mom?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SELF DEFENSE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It's a fair price, and don't worry, I am allowed to be here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Street Vending Scrutiny (Baitan)

Unlicensed street vending is heavily regulated in Chinese cities, so vendors are often anxious to prove their presence is legitimate and approved by local authorities.

INTENT TAGS: #price_quoting #self_justification #reassurance #legitimizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
价钱合适 SPOKEN CHUNK

the price is reasonable / fair

A frequent seller pitch in Chinese wet markets and informal street vending to emphasize value.

乱摆摊 SPOKEN CHUNK

setting up an unauthorized / messy street stall

Refers specifically to illegal street vending that violates urban management regulations (Chengguan).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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