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《My Destiny》 S1·E23 (29:09) HSK 6
sān nián le ba zài yè jiè yǐ jīng xiǎo yǒu míng qì le

三年了吧 在业界已经小有名气了

“Three years ago. He's already well-known.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 29:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāo xiáng shén me shí hòu kāi de gōng sī a

“When did Gao Xiang start a company?”

sān nián le ba zài yè jiè yǐ jīng xiǎo yǒu míng qì le CURRENT FOCUS

三年了吧 在业界已经 小有名气 了

“Three years ago. He's already well-known.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bù gāng gāng yòu wán chéng le yī bǐ róng zī

这不 刚刚又完成了一笔融资

“He just closed another round of funding.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PROVIDING INFORMATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Modest Praise (谦逊赞誉)

Using '小' (small/modest) before '有名气' (famous) is a typical Chinese way of offering tempered praise that avoids exaggeration while firmly acknowledging competence.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #praising #validating #career_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
小有名气 SPOKEN CHUNK

somewhat famous; having made a bit of a name for oneself

A modest yet complimentary idiom used to describe an emerging professional or business with growing recognition.

在业界 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the industry; within professional circles

A standard phrase used when talking about business reputation, standards, or trends.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the estimation of time, indicating a reasonable guess or slight uncertainty.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of time and signals a newly achieved state of reputation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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