MC
MandarinClips Cinema Corpus
《The Truth》 S1·E19 (18:08) HSK 7
zhèng hǎo ne yí gè péng yǒu zhè fāng miàn yǒu lù zi wǒ jiù gēn tā hé huǒ

正好呢一个朋友这方面有路子 我就跟他合伙

“A friend had connections in this field, so we partnered and opened that matchmaking agency.”

《The Truth》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 18:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng shí wǒ bú shì xiǎng zhuǎn háng ma kāi chū zū tài xīn kǔ yě zhuàn bù liǎo qián

当时我不是想转行吗 开出租太辛苦 也赚不了钱

“I was trying to switch careers. Driving a taxi was too tough and didn't pay well.”

zhèng hǎo ne yí gè péng yǒu zhè fāng miàn yǒu lù zi wǒ jiù gēn tā hé huǒ CURRENT FOCUS

正好 呢一个 朋友 这方面 有路子 我就跟他合伙

“A friend had connections in this field, so we partnered and opened that matchmaking agency.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kāi liǎo dàng shí nà ge hūn jiè suǒ néng zhuàn diǎn qián hái jī dé ne

开了当时那个婚介所 能赚点钱 还积德呢

“so we partnered and opened that matchmaking agency. We made some money, and it was good karma too.”

Subtitles synced to millisecond timecode Browse Show Clips →
Scene: Social & Dating
Function: NARRATING PAST EXPERIENCE
Tone: CONVERSATIONAL
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Resourcefulness (路子)

In Chinese business culture, having 'luzi' (connections or backchannels) is considered crucial for spotting opportunities and succeeding in entrepreneurial ventures.

INTENT TAGS: #storytelling #explaining #reminiscing
🧩

LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有路子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have connections or insider channels

A common colloquial expression used when referring to someone who has social networks or resources to get things done.

合伙 SPOKEN CHUNK

to form a partnership or team up

Frequently used when talking about joining forces in business or shared ventures.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a pause particle to maintain listener engagement and structure the narrative flow.

🏮

VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
《The Truth》 S1·E19 (18:08) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus