《The Dream Maker》 S1·E17 (18:01)
HSK 7
hái zhēn shì yān qián
还真是 烟钱
“Sure is. For the cigarettes and drinks.”
《The Dream Maker》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 18:01
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè bù xiǎo hēi ma
这不小黑吗
“Isn't this Hei?”
hái zhēn shì yān qián
CURRENT FOCUS
还真是 烟钱
“Sure is. For the cigarettes and drinks.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yǐn liào
饮料
“For the cigarettes and drinks.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
ACKNOWLEDGING
Tone:
COLLOQUIAL
Emotion:
REALIZATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look at that, it really is a little tip for cigarettes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pocket Favors (Yanqian)
In grassroots Chinese social transactions, offering 'cigarette money' serves as an informal token of appreciation or small lubrication for favors, without crossing into formal bribery.
INTENT TAGS:
#acknowledgment
#observation
#informal_gratuity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
还真是
SPOKEN CHUNK
indeed it is / it really turns out to be
Used when something unexpected is confirmed by immediate observation.
烟钱
SPOKEN CHUNK
cigarette money / petty cash tip
Colloquial term for small informal payments, tips, or pocket money used as modest incentives.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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