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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36 (24:08) HSK 4
nà wǒ dìng yào měi rì duō chī yī xiē

那我定要每日多吃一些

“I must have some more cake every day”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 24:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mò bú shì chū zì míng jiā zhī shǒu

“Was it made by a master craftsman?”

nà wǒ dìng yào měi rì duō chī yī xiē CURRENT FOCUS

那我定要每日多吃一些

“I must have some more cake every day”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fāng duì de qǐ

方对得起

“so the effort you put in”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: FLATTERING COMPLIMENT
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This food is wonderful, and enjoying it is my way of showing how much I appreciate your effort.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appreciating Food as Politeness

In Chinese culture, eagerly eating more of a host's food is considered the highest form of praise and courtesy.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #appreciation #playfulness #pleasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
定要 SPOKEN CHUNK

definitely must / resolve to

Use this semi-formal marker to declare a firm intention or playful resolution.

多吃一些 SPOKEN CHUNK

eat a bit more

Commonly said at dinner tables either as an urging to guests or to show appreciation for good cooking.

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