《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18 (34:07)
HSK 7
jì jiā suī shuō shì shāng gǔ
纪家虽说是商贾
“Although the Ji family are merchants,”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 34:07
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zǔ mǔ
祖母
“Grandmother.”
jì jiā suī shuō shì shāng gǔ
CURRENT FOCUS
纪家 虽说是 商贾
“Although the Ji family are merchants,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
dàn zhè zú xué yě shì lián jīng chéng dōu wén míng de
“their family school is famous even in the capital.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
CONCESSION AND DEFENSE
Tone:
PERSUASIVE
Emotion:
RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know merchants are looked down upon, but hear me out before judging.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Four Occupations Hierarchy (Shi Nong Gong Shang)
In imperial China, merchants occupied the lowest rung of the social hierarchy, meaning their status had to be actively compensated for through education or official connections.
INTENT TAGS:
#concession
#persuasion
#mitigation
#defending
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
虽说是
SPOKEN CHUNK
even though / although it is said to be
Used to introduce a concession before pivoting to an opposing positive point.
商贾
SPOKEN CHUNK
merchants / businessmen
A formal and literary term for traders, often carrying historical connotations of lower traditional status.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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