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《Go Ahead》 S1·E18 (25:12) HSK 4
shēng yì zěn me yàng a xiàn zài shì yíng yè zuò huó dòng

生意怎么样啊 现在试营业做活动

“How is business? We're doing activities for the soft opening”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 25:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tǐng hǎo

挺好

“It's good.”

shēng yì zěn me yàng a xiàn zài shì yíng yè zuò huó dòng CURRENT FOCUS

生意怎么样 啊 现在 试营业 做活动

“How is business? We're doing activities for the soft opening”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN měi tiān rén hái tǐng duō de ne

每天人还挺多的呢

“and we have a lot of clients every day.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CASUAL INQUIRY
Tone: CONVERSATIONAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Business Inquiries as Small Talk

Asking 'how is business doing?' is not considered an intrusive financial question in China, but rather a warm, standard icebreaker showing care for someone's livelihood.

INTENT TAGS: #small_talk #inquiry #business_discussion #greeting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
生意怎么样 SPOKEN CHUNK

how's business?

A standard and polite conversational greeting when talking to shop owners, merchants, or entrepreneurs.

试营业 SPOKEN CHUNK

soft opening / trial operation

Refers to the trial period of a shop or restaurant before the official grand opening.

做活动 SPOKEN CHUNK

run promotional activities / hold sales promotions

A very common commercial term for offering discounts, giveaways, or deals.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question feel friendly and casual rather than intrusive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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