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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E7 (24:50) HSK 6
zhè shì guī jǔ dé gěi qián

这是规矩 得给钱

“That's the rule. We must pay.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 24:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men zhàn zhù

你们站住

“Stop right there.”

zhè shì guī jǔ dé gěi qián CURRENT FOCUS

这是规矩 得给钱

“That's the rule. We must pay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men kāi gè jià ba bú shì lǐ zhèn zhǎng zhè zhè diàn shì jī ma

你们开个价吧 不是 李镇长 这这 电视机嘛

“Name your price. Ms. Li, a TV is expensive.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING PAYMENT
Tone: INFLEXIBLE
Emotion: ASSERTIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Guiju (Rules/Customs)

Invoking 'guiju' establishes authority by presenting demands as established norms rather than personal greed, making it harder for the other side to argue.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_compliance #justifying #enforcing_rules
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这是规矩 SPOKEN CHUNK

this is the rule / standard practice

Use to justify a demand by appealing to tradition, unwritten rules, or regulations rather than personal whim.

得给钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

must pay money

A blunt, direct way in spoken Mandarin to state an obligation of payment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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