你说咱这事业 能干成吗
“Do you think we can make it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你突突什么
“Why?”
你说 咱这事业 能干成吗
“Do you think we can make it?”
不知道
“Not sure.”
“I am feeling really anxious about our venture and need you to tell me we will make it.”
In Northern Chinese dialects, '咱' (zán) binds the speaker and listener closely together, highlighting joint commitment and emotional solidarity during challenging times.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to succeed in accomplishing or pulling something off
A colloquial resultative verb compound commonly used when asking or stating whether a project, task, or career goal will be successful.
this venture/career of ours
Using '咱' emphasizes camaraderie and shared responsibility between the speaker and listener.
Softens the interrogative sentence into an open query soliciting confirmation or an honest opinion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Our business will be booming in no time.”
“After all, it's your own career.”
“If you think there's a capable man, you can assign him to work on it.”
“So, can you do this job or not?”
“Your work ability speaks for itself.”
“Mr. Tan, look! Hey! How am I supposed to run my business?”