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《Go Ahead》 S1·E33 (11:35) HSK 3
duō shǎo qián bù yòng gěi qián wǒ qǐng nǐ hē de

多少钱 不用给钱 我请你喝的

“How much? It's on the house.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 11:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kā fēi xíng ma

咖啡行吗

“Coffee?”

duō shǎo qián bù yòng gěi qián wǒ qǐng nǐ hē de CURRENT FOCUS

多少钱 不用 给钱 我请你喝的

“How much? It's on the house.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì wèn dàn gāo duō shǎo qián

我是问蛋糕多少钱

“I mean how much the cake is.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: OFFERING A TREAT
Tone: WARM
Emotion: GENEROSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't worry about paying, I want to treat you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Treating Culture (Qingke)

Offering to treat someone to drinks or food is a foundational way to show warmth, build guanxi, and express affection in Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #treating #hospitality #generosity #refusal_of_payment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不用给钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

no need to pay

A natural spoken phrase used when offering something for free or treating someone.

我请你 SPOKEN CHUNK

my treat / I'm buying

The standard Chinese expression used to offer to pay for someone's food, drinks, or ticket.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the established fact and nature of the drink being a treat.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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