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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E5 (02:23) HSK 3
fàng xīn ba bù yòng nǐ mǎi dān nà jiù hǎo

放心吧 不用你买单 那就好

“Don't worry, you don't have to pay. That's a relief.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 02:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yǒu shén me bì yào ba

没有什么必要吧

“There's no need for this.”

fàng xīn ba bù yòng nǐ mǎi dān nà jiù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

放心吧 不用你买单 那就好

“Don't worry, you don't have to pay. That's a relief.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huáng xiǎo jiě dìng de wèi zhì zài zhè ér dàn tā hái méi yǒu dào qǐng èr wèi shāo děng

黄小姐订的位置在这儿 但她还没有到 请二位稍等

“This is the table Ms. Huang reserved, but she hasn't arrived yet. Please wait here for a moment, gentlemen.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: REASSURING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Paying the Bill (买单文化)

In Chinese social dining, settling the check often carries social weight; clarifying upfront who pays prevents awkwardness or unnecessary social pressure.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #relief #clarification #dining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
放心吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't worry / rest assured

A very common colloquial expression used to ease someone's anxiety or hesitation.

买单 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pay the bill

Standard colloquial term in dining contexts across China for settling the check.

那就好 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's good / that's a relief

Used to express contentment or relief upon receiving comforting information.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative to provide gentle reassurance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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