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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E5 (30:49) HSK 6
kuī sǔn bù shǎo a

亏损不少啊

“We've suffered a significant loss.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 30:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiě jiě xiǎng jiàn jiàn tā

姐姐想见见她

“Would you like to meet her?”

kuī sǔn bù shǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

亏损不少 啊

“We've suffered a significant loss.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu kuì dōng jiā ya zhè jǐ nián bǎi xìng men duō jié yī suō shí

有愧东家呀 这几年百姓们 多节衣缩食

“Sorry for that. In recent years, the common people have mostly practiced frugality.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: POINTING OUT PROBLEM
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You need to explain why we lost so much money.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Accountability to the Dongjia (Proprietor)

In traditional Chinese commercial relationships, proprietors hold shop managers strictly accountable for bookkeeping, using measured remarks to demand explanations.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #scrutinizing #demanding_explanation #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
亏损不少 SPOKEN CHUNK

to suffer a considerable loss

A standard financial phrase used in business settings to summarize financial deficits.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory nuance that underlines the speaker's surprise and displeasure regarding the financial figure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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