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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (30:49) HSK 3
wéi xiū fèi dà gài xū yào duō shǎo qián nà zhè yàng

维修费大概需要多少钱 那这样

“roughly how much the repair will cost? How about this,”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 30:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín kàn kàn

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“Could you tell me”

wéi xiū fèi dà gài xū yào duō shǎo qián nà zhè yàng CURRENT FOCUS

维修费大概 需要多少钱 那 这样

“roughly how much the repair will cost? How about this,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiān gēn 4S diàn lián xì yī xià

我先跟4S店联系一下

“I'll contact the dealership first.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PROPOSING PLAN
Tone: COOPERATIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Problem-Solving Etiquette

In transactional or accidental disputes in China, using phrases like '那这样' helps lower tension by moving immediately from assigning blame to pragmatic, sequential problem resolution.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #proposing_solution #problem_solving #negotiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
维修费 SPOKEN CHUNK

repair cost / maintenance fee

A common noun used for any mechanical, vehicle, or household repair bill.

那这样 SPOKEN CHUNK

how about this / here's what we'll do

A very frequent spoken transition used to take initiative and propose an actionable compromise or next step.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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