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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9 (15:19) HSK 4
huò zhě zài yuē bái dé ruì chī dùn fàn

或者再约白德瑞吃顿饭

“Or invite Barry for another meal”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 15:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tuī dòng yī xià

推动一下

“Let's find a way to push things along.”

huò zhě zài yuē bái dé ruì chī dùn fàn CURRENT FOCUS

或者再约白德瑞 吃顿饭

“Or invite Barry for another meal”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn kàn tā yǒu shén me sù qiú

看看他有什么诉求

“and see what he really wants.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PROPOSING ALTERNATIVE
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let us soften him up over food and drink so we can figure out what he really wants.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yingchou (Business Banqueting)

In Chinese business culture, formal deadlocks are frequently resolved over shared meals, where casual dining eases tension and facilitates honest communication of true demands.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation_tactic #proposing_action #relationship_building #information_gathering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
或者 SPOKEN CHUNK

or / alternatively

Used at the start of a sentence in spoken Chinese to introduce another viable suggestion or option.

约...吃顿饭 SPOKEN CHUNK

invite someone out for a meal

A foundational social collocation in Chinese business and networking used to build rapport and discuss affairs in a relaxed setting.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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