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《My Destiny》 S1·E17 (19:26) HSK 7
ér qiě běn qián yě bù gòu

而且本钱也不够

“And we don't have enough money.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 19:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù shú xī de yě bù gǎn pèng

“Too risky to touch what you don't know.”

ér qiě běn qián yě bù gòu CURRENT FOCUS

而且本钱 也不 够

“And we don't have enough money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǎn zhī

婉之

“Wanzhi,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPLAINING LIMITATIONS
Tone: CAUTIOUS AND PRAGMATIC
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence in Small Business

Entrepreneurs often highlight the lack of '本钱' (seed money) as a practical, face-saving reason to decline risky commercial opportunities.

INTENT TAGS: #justifying #refusing #hesitation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本钱也不够 SPOKEN CHUNK

not enough capital / lack funds

Colloquial term '本钱' specifically refers to principal or capital needed to start or run a venture.

而且 SPOKEN CHUNK

moreover / furthermore

A standard conjunction used to introduce an additional supporting point or reason.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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