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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12 (02:15) HSK 5
nǐ de xiāo fèi qún tǐ dōu shì xiǎo nǚ hái mǎi de qǐ ma

你的消费群体都是小女孩 买得起吗

“Your target customers are all young girls. Can they afford it?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 02:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wéi yī de quē diǎn jiù shì guì

唯一的缺点就是贵

“the only downside is that it's expensive.”

nǐ de xiāo fèi qún tǐ dōu shì xiǎo nǚ hái mǎi de qǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

你的 消费群体 都是小女孩 买得起吗

“Your target customers are all young girls. Can they afford it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè yǒu píng jià de nín kàn kàn

“I've got a budget-friendly one here. Take a look.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: QUESTIONING FEASIBILITY
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your products are way too expensive for young girls who have no purchasing power.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Price Sensitivity in Retail

In Chinese business culture, pointing out purchasing power disparities ('买得起吗') is a standard way to critique merchandising strategies and push for affordable alternatives ('平价').

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #pricing_critique #market_analysis #challenge
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
消费群体 SPOKEN CHUNK

target consumers / demographic

A business-oriented collocation frequently used when discussing marketing strategy.

买得起 SPOKEN CHUNK

can afford to buy

Standard potential complement indicating financial capability to purchase.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a yes-no question that carries a skeptical, rhetorical edge given the mismatch in price and demographic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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