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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6 (33:04) HSK 5
wǒ men dān wèi sù shè gēn shí táng dōu miǎn fèi de jiù nǐ xū yào jiāo qián

我们单位宿舍跟食堂 都免费的 就你需要交钱

“Our dorm and canteen are free. Only you need to pay.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 33:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ nǐ men zhè ér zěn me hái dé jiāo qián a

“W-Why do I need to pay staying here?”

wǒ men dān wèi sù shè gēn shí táng dōu miǎn fèi de jiù nǐ xū yào jiāo qián CURRENT FOCUS

我们单位宿舍跟食堂 都 免费的 就你 需要 交钱

“Our dorm and canteen are free. Only you need to pay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ méi qián le gāng gāng wǒ men dōu tīng jiàn le nǐ lǐng dǎo shuō

“I have no money. We heard it just now. Your leader said”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXCLUDING OR SINGLING OUT
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: ALOOFNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't belong to our inner circle, so don't expect the perks everyone else gets.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Danwei System (Work Unit Welfare)

Historically, Chinese state work units provided all-inclusive living benefits like housing and meals, creating sharp distinctions between formal members and outsiders.

INTENT TAGS: #singling_out #boundary_setting #mocking #exclusion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
单位 SPOKEN CHUNK

work unit; organization

A classic Chinese term referring to one's state-owned or institutional employer.

就你 SPOKEN CHUNK

only you; you are the only one

Used colloquially to single out an individual from a broader group.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions here to assert a definitive fact or permanent characteristic regarding the free services.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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