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《The Heir》 S1·E16 (18:49) HSK 1
wǔ bǎi liǎng

五百两

“Five hundred taels.”

《The Heir》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 18:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qǐng nín rù gǔ wǒ xiǎo lǐ mò fāng

请您入股我小李墨坊

“and invite you to invest in it.”

wǔ bǎi liǎng CURRENT FOCUS

五百两

“Five hundred taels.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shù mù kě qī dà dōng jiā mò jí

这数目可 戚大东家莫急

“This amount is... Don't worry, Master Qi.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: STATING PRICE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Take it or leave it, this is my price if you want me to invest.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Silver Taels as Historical Currency

In imperial China, transactions between merchants frequently used 'liang' (taels) of silver, where large round figures served as assertive bargaining chips during high-stakes partnerships.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #counteroffer #setting_conditions #price_quotation
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五百两 SPOKEN CHUNK

Five hundred taels (of silver)

A traditional historical unit of currency often used in period dramas when quoting significant sums of money or transaction prices.

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