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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E1 (26:39) HSK 7
wǒ men chī ròu kě yǐ ma yǒu yí gè jiā huo bù chī ròu

我们吃肉可以嘛 有一个家伙不吃肉

“We can eat meat. There's one guy here who doesn't eat meat.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 26:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qù

去

“Get out of here.”

wǒ men chī ròu kě yǐ ma yǒu yí gè jiā huo bù chī ròu CURRENT FOCUS

我们 吃肉可以 嘛 有一个家伙 不吃肉

“We can eat meat. There's one guy here who doesn't eat meat.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ chī miàn jiù xíng

我吃面就行

“I'm fine with noodles.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SEEKING CONSENSUS
Tone: CONSULTATIVE
Emotion: CONSIDERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Communal Dining Consideration

Chinese dining is typically shared, making it crucial to openly consult and accommodate individual dietary restrictions before ordering.

INTENT TAGS: #seeking_consensus #food_preference #consideration #friendly_teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可以嘛 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it okay / can we

A casual question tag used to soften a proposal and ask for casual consensus.

有一个家伙 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is a fellow / one guy

Used among close peers to refer to a friend in an informal, slightly teasing manner.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry into a gentle suggestion while seeking confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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