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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E6 (36:30) HSK 3
zhè shì tā qǐ jiā de yóu xì

这是他起家的游戏

“It's the game he started out with.”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 36:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gěi nǐ sōu yī xià gū dú de gōng lù zhè ge yóu xì

“Let me show you this game called The Lonely Road.”

zhè shì tā qǐ jiā de yóu xì CURRENT FOCUS

这 是 他 起家 的 游戏

“It's the game he started out with.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì gè xiǎo yóu xì jiā rù le zì jǐ de zhé sī

“It's a small game, but he incorporated his own philosophy into it.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPLAINING
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: INTEREST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Concept of Qijia (起家)

In Chinese culture, a person's starting point from scratch is highly respected, reflecting resilience and entrepreneurial ingenuity.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #contextualizing #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
起家的游戏 SPOKEN CHUNK

the breakthrough game that launched his career/fortune

Use this phrase to refer to the original product or venture that made someone rich or famous.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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