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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6 (23:08) HSK 7
dàn shì ná dào bù shǎo dì yī shǒu sù cái zhí le

但是 拿到不少第一手素材 值了

“But I got a lot of first-hand materials. It's worth it.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 23:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi méi chī duō shǎo kǔ jiù shì chī le bù shǎo tǔ

“I... I didn't suffer much. I just suffered from the dirt.”

dàn shì ná dào bù shǎo dì yī shǒu sù cái zhí le CURRENT FOCUS

但是 拿到 不少第一手素材 值了

“But I got a lot of first-hand materials. It's worth it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè jiù shì yīng gāi wǒ dáo chì yī xià zài lái jiàn nín ràng nín jiàn xiào le

“But I should've come back after I'm done organising them. Please excuse me.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING EFFORT
Tone: OPTIMISTIC
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Eating Bitterness (Chiku)

In Chinese work culture, enduring physical hardship (eating bitterness) is seen as noble and commendable when balanced by tangible, worthwhile results.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #optimism #reporting #satisfaction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
第一手素材 SPOKEN CHUNK

firsthand materials; primary source data

Commonly used in journalism, creative work, or research when gathering original field data.

值了 SPOKEN CHUNK

totally worth it

A very common colloquial expression used to express that the effort or cost was justified by the outcome.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly realized state of evaluation and emphasizes completion and worth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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