他 他最多就能给
“The most he can give”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最多能出多少钱啊
“your boss can offer?”
他 他最多 就能 给
“The most he can give”
两千万
“is 20 million.”
“Do not get your hopes up; this is his absolute bottom line.”
In Chinese business negotiations, stating the counterparty's ceiling helps manage stakeholder expectations and establishes a protective anchor before naming the exact figure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at most / at best
Crucial pattern to define an absolute upper limit or boundary in negotiations and casual transactions.
can only offer / can at most pay
Used with '就' to emphasize a restrictive limit on someone's financial or operational ability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Look at how full of himself he is!”
“Those are probably the only men he has left.”
“He...”
“he can.”
“looking for a Legal Supervisor.”
“Maybe only he can help you.”