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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19 (11:19) HSK 4
néng bù néng zhǎo de dào kěn dìng néng zhǎo dào

能不能找得到 肯定能找到

“so suddenly. I'm sure you can.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 11:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yě bù zhī dào zhè me lín shí qù zhǎo gōng zuò

“I don't know if I can find a job”

néng bù néng zhǎo de dào kěn dìng néng zhǎo dào CURRENT FOCUS

能不能 找得到 肯定能找到

“so suddenly. I'm sure you can.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xiàn zài dōu shì dà V( wǎng hóng ) guān zhù de xiǎo V( wǎng hóng ) le

“You are now an influencer followed by a major influencer.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REASSURANCE
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: OPTIMISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Peer Reassurance in Chinese Social Ties

Close friends in China frequently use direct, emphatic assertions to dispel self-doubt when a peer faces career uncertainty.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #encouragement #affirmation #optimism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
能不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

whether or not one can

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce a question or doubt before immediately resolving it.

肯定能 SPOKEN CHUNK

definitely can

A strong affirmative modal pattern used to express absolute certainty or offer encouragement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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