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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (39:19) HSK 7
hǎo xiàng shì méi nà me xià rén duō cháng cháng bù gòu zài jiā

好像是没那么吓人 多尝尝 不够再加

“Not that scary. Have more, order more if needed.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 39:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me yàng

怎么样

“How is it?”

hǎo xiàng shì méi nà me xià rén duō cháng cháng bù gòu zài jiā CURRENT FOCUS

好像是 没那么吓人 多尝尝 不够再加

“Not that scary. Have more, order more if needed.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà wǒ zài shì yí gè fěn sè de

“I'll try the pink one.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: ENCOURAGING AND REASSURING
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Hospitality in Shared Dining

Hosts or dining companions frequently encourage one another to sample dishes generously, assuring them that additional food can always be ordered.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #reassurance #hospitality #casual_dining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没那么吓人 SPOKEN CHUNK

not as scary / not as intimidating as expected

Commonly used to describe overcoming fear of unusual food, difficult tasks, or intimidating experiences.

不够再加 SPOKEN CHUNK

if it's not enough, we can order/add more

A staple phrase in casual Chinese dining to encourage guests to eat comfortably without worrying about running out of food.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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