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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30 (13:05) HSK 6
xǐ huān chī yě xíng a nà néng zhào gù wǒ shēng yì ma

喜欢吃也行啊 那能照顾我生意嘛

“That's fine too. At least, I have customers.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 13:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì xué shēng xǐ huān chī ba

是学生喜欢吃吧

“I think they prefer the food.”

xǐ huān chī yě xíng a nà néng zhào gù wǒ shēng yì ma CURRENT FOCUS

喜欢吃 也行啊 那能 照顾 我生意嘛

“That's fine too. At least, I have customers.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè ge jiù gěi wǒ diǎn liǎng gè nǐ men de zhāo pái cài ba

“Look at this. I want two of your signature dishes.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SEEKING PATRONAGE
Tone: WELCOMING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“As long as you guys like it, come eat here often and support my shop!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zhaogu Shengyi (Patronizing Small Businesses)

In Chinese commerce, especially among casual eateries, framing transactions as 'taking care of business' builds personal rapport (renqing) beyond mere monetary exchange.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #promoting_business #encouraging_patronage #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
也行啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

that works too; that's fine too

A common spoken concession or agreement affirming the prior remark.

照顾生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to patronize a business; to give someone business

A polite business colloquialism used by shop owners or friends when discussing customer patronage.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the acceptance and conveys an upbeat, friendly vibe.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an obvious or natural conclusion, gently nudging the customer to support the shop.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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