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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1 (12:44) HSK 4
nà wǒ néng kàn kàn wǒ de huò ma

那我能看看我的货吗

“Can I see the goods then?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 12:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qī wàn

七万

“70,000.”

nà wǒ néng kàn kàn wǒ de huò ma CURRENT FOCUS

那我 能看看我的货吗

“Can I see the goods then?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ shì shàng cè suǒ yī qiè zhèng cháng

“He just went to the restroom. Everything is normal.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REQUESTING PERMISSION
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I won't pay until I inspect the goods with my own eyes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Inspection Before Payment (货比三家/验货)

Inspecting goods prior to exchanging cash is a fundamental pragmatic norm in Chinese commerce to prevent fraud.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #cautious_inquiry #asserting_interest #requesting_permission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
我能看看……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Can I take a look at...?

A polite and practical formula for requesting permission to inspect an item.

我的货 SPOKEN CHUNK

my goods / my shipment

Frequently used in business, commerce, or trade to refer to the items being purchased.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard yes-no question with a polite and inquiring tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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