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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E32 (18:21) HSK 5
zhè néng xíng ma yòu shì rén yòu shì chē de zhè dé zēng jiā duō shǎo chéng běn nǎ

这能行吗 又是人又是车的 这得增加多少成本哪

“Will this work? With all the people and motorcycles, how much will the cost increase?”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 18:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà gù kè chī zhe fàng xīn hǎo chī tā men jiù huì bāng nǐ tuī guǎng le ya

“If customers feel safe and enjoy the food, they'll promote it for you.”

zhè néng xíng ma yòu shì rén yòu shì chē de zhè dé zēng jiā duō shǎo chéng běn nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

这 能行吗 又是 人 又是 车的 这得增加多少成本哪

“Will this work? With all the people and motorcycles, how much will the cost increase?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me bù xíng a zhè hái zēng jiā le kè yuán ne

“Why wouldn't it work? It also increases your customer base.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: QUESTIONING FEASIBILITY
Tone: SKEPTICAL AND WORRIED
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This plan sounds completely unrealistic and will burn way too much money.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Cost Conservatism in Business (精打细算)

Chinese entrepreneurs and partners often emphasize strict cost control, reacting cautiously to ambitious expansions that inflate labor and logistics expenses.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #worry #cost_consciousness #objection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
这能行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

will this actually work?; can this really do?

A common rhetorical question used to express doubt about a proposal or idea.

又是……又是…… SPOKEN CHUNK

both ... and ...; not only ... but also ... (often listing overwhelming elements)

Used to enumerate multiple demanding elements, often carrying a nuance of complaint or overwhelm.

增加成本 SPOKEN CHUNK

to increase overhead costs; to drive up expenses

Standard commercial phrase referring to financial and resource burdens.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a question that conveys clear doubt and skepticism.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Exclamatory particle intensifying the speaker's emotional stress regarding the cost.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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