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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8 (37:30) HSK 7
zhè yī dān yǐ jīng wán gōng le xià yī dān shén me shí hòu kāi gōng a

这一单已经完工了 下一单什么时候开工啊

“Ms. Gao, this order is finished. When will we get the next order?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 37:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāo chǎng zhǎng

高厂长

“Ms. Gao, this order is finished.”

zhè yī dān yǐ jīng wán gōng le xià yī dān shén me shí hòu kāi gōng a CURRENT FOCUS

这一单已经 完工了 下一单 什么时候 开工 啊

“Ms. Gao, this order is finished. When will we get the next order?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gēn nǐ shuō a yào shì yī shí bàn huì er bù kāi gōng de huà

“Listen. If we don't get more work soon,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INQUIRING ABOUT WORK SCHEDULE
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do we actually have more work lined up, or are we going to sit idle?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Piece-rate Anxiety (计件生计)

In Chinese factory and workshop culture, workers often depend on continuous production orders for income, making downtime a major source of concern.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #schedule_check #concern #work_progress
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
这一单 SPOKEN CHUNK

this order, this batch

Common measure word '单' for business orders, contracts, or delivery tickets.

完工 SPOKEN CHUNK

complete construction, finish work

Standard spoken and written term for wrapping up a manufacturing or construction task.

开工 SPOKEN CHUNK

start work, begin production

Used when starting a factory shift, construction project, or business cycle.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of an action (finished the order).

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question sound more natural and conversational.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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