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《The Lead》 S1·E31 (20:26) HSK 2
duō lái diǎn xiā pí bú yào xiāng cài a hǎo de hǎo de

多来点虾皮 不要香菜啊 好的好的

“More dried shrimp, no cilantro. Okay, okay.”

《The Lead》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 20:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié wéi nán wǒ le suàn wǒ qiú qiú nǐ le xíng ma

别为难我了 算我求求你了 行吗

“Don't make this hard for me. I'm begging you, alright?”

duō lái diǎn xiā pí bú yào xiāng cài a hǎo de hǎo de CURRENT FOCUS

多来点 虾皮 不要 香菜啊 好的好的

“More dried shrimp, no cilantro. Okay, okay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo bǎn lǎo bǎn lái sì gè jiā mó ma hǎo lei shāo děng yí xià a

老板 老板 来四个夹馍嘛 好嘞 稍等一下啊

“Sir, four Rou Jia Mo, please. Sure thing, just a moment.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SPECIFYING ORDER
Tone: CASUAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Customizing Street Food (小吃定制)

Chinese casual street stalls accommodate on-the-spot adjustments to condiments, herbs, and spice levels as standard customer service.

INTENT TAGS: #ordering #customization #preference #request
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
多来点 SPOKEN CHUNK

add more of / give a bit more

A very natural spoken pattern when ordering food to request extra portions or toppings.

不要香菜 SPOKEN CHUNK

no cilantro / hold the coriander

An essential survival phrase in Chinese dining for anyone who dislikes or is allergic to cilantro.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the dietary request, making it sound polite rather than demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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