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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E7 (27:53) HSK 5
fǎn ér shì tā zuò qǐ lái le

反而是它做起来了

“But that company took off instead.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 27:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiǔ mài dé bù hǎo

酒卖得不好

“Liquor sales slumped.”

fǎn ér shì tā zuò qǐ lái le CURRENT FOCUS

反而是它 做起来了

“But that company took off instead.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu rén zhuī zhe gēn tóu

还有人追着跟投

“People are chasing to invest now.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CONTRASTIVE EXPLANATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Business Turnarounds

In Chinese startup culture, pivoting toward whatever unexpectedly gains traction is widely recognized and discussed.

INTENT TAGS: #contrasting #clarification #business_analysis #reporting_success
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
反而是 SPOKEN CHUNK

on the contrary; instead

Use to introduce an outcome that directly contrasts with expectations or prior trends.

做起来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

took off; became successful (of a business or project)

A vital business collocation describing an enterprise gaining viable commercial momentum.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the realized completion of the business becoming successful.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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