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《The Lead》 S1·E21 (32:58) HSK 5
jīn ér gàn wán néng bǎ qián gěi wǒ jié yī xià bù

今儿干完能把钱给我结一下不

“Can you pay me after today's work?”

《The Lead》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 32:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men wù zī jú de jú zhǎng

咱们物资局的局长

“The director of our Material Bureau.”

jīn ér gàn wán néng bǎ qián gěi wǒ jié yī xià bù CURRENT FOCUS

今儿 干完 能 把钱给我结一下 不

“Can you pay me after today's work?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì gào sù nǐ le ma

不是告诉你了吗

“Didn't I already tell you?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REQUESTING PAYMENT
Tone: TENTATIVE YET DIRECT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need my money today as soon as I'm done, please don't hold it back.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Day Labor Wage Settlement (日结)

In casual or freelance labor markets in China, workers often seek immediate daily payment upon completion to avoid payment defaults or delays.

INTENT TAGS: #payment_request #inquiry #securing_wages #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
结一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

settle up briefly / pay off a bill or wage

Standard casual expression for settling financial accounts, wages, or bills.

今儿 SPOKEN CHUNK

today (colloquial northern)

A colloquial northern Chinese contraction of '今天'.

Modal Particle「不」 (bu) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of the sentence to form an informal yes-no question checking feasibility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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