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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10 (23:17) HSK 5
quē rén hái shì quē zī jīn quē shén me gēn wǒ jiǎng a

缺人 还是缺资金 缺什么 跟我讲啊

“personnel, or funds? Tell me what you need.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 23:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì shì quē shè bèi

是 是 缺设备

“Yes. Are you lacking equipment,”

quē rén hái shì quē zī jīn quē shén me gēn wǒ jiǎng a CURRENT FOCUS

缺人 还是缺资金 缺什么 跟我讲 啊

“personnel, or funds? Tell me what you need.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì chè dǐ bù tàn kuàng le

是彻底不探矿了

“We are stopping the mineral exploration completely.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: OFFERING SUPPORT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't hide your problems from me; just tell me what you need to get the job done.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Paternalistic Leadership Support

In Chinese workplace dynamics, a decisive leader often shows benevolence and authority by directly pressing subordinates to voice resource needs so they can solve them.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #urging #resource_allocation #assertiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跟我讲 SPOKEN CHUNK

tell me / talk to me

A common spoken phrase used to invite someone to confide or report an issue directly.

还是 SPOKEN CHUNK

or (in alternative questions)

Used to link two possible alternatives in an inquiry or question.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an urging, emphatic tone, pushing the listener to take immediate action and speak up.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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