我的费用可是很贵的
“my fee is quite high.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过
“but”
我的费用可是很贵的
“my fee is quite high.”
没事
“That's fine.”
“Make sure you can actually afford my help before we proceed.”
Chinese interpersonal pragmatics values explicitly stating potential difficulties or costs upfront to prevent future disputes and protect personal standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is quite expensive, mind you
The pattern '可是...的' acts as an emphatic assertion, warning the listener to take the statement seriously.
Functions as a sentence-final particle reinforcing certainty and conviction about a state of affairs.