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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E21 (34:35) HSK 5
mù yáng hóu gěi nǐ duō shǎo qián ya

穆阳侯给你多少钱呀

“How much is Marquis Muyang paying you?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 34:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì

是

“Yes.”

mù yáng hóu gěi nǐ duō shǎo qián ya CURRENT FOCUS

穆阳侯 给你多少钱 呀

“How much is Marquis Muyang paying you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè hái yào bǎo mì a

这还要保密啊

“That's confidential?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PRYING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Come clean—how much did he pay to buy your silence or services?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Probing Financial Alliances

In historical and political narratives, asking about monetary rewards directly targets the strength and nature of patron-client alliances.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #probing #investigating #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
多少钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much money

A fundamental everyday phrase used to ask about prices, costs, or wages.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt question about money, making the inquiry sound casual or playful rather than purely interrogative.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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