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《Go Ahead》 S1·E15 (34:44) HSK 4
zēng jiā kě xìn dù kě yǐ ma

增加可信度 可以吗

“to look more professional, OK?”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 34:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ píng shí bàn yǎn lǜ shī de huà kě yǐ yòng dé shàng

“I can use it when acting as a lawyer”

zēng jiā kě xìn dù kě yǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

增加 可信度 可以吗

“to look more professional, OK?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yào shì bù xián qì shì yòng guò de nǐ ná zǒu lóu

“If you don't mind it is second-hand. Here you are.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POLITE REQUEST
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: HOPEFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Tag Question Politeness

Appending short tags like '可以吗' or '行吗' softens requests and gives the interlocutor an easy opportunity to accept or decline.

INTENT TAGS: #requesting_permission #justifying #asking_consent #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
可信度 SPOKEN CHUNK

credibility; believability

Often paired with verbs like 增加 (increase) or 降低 (decrease) in formal and semi-formal contexts.

可以吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay; would it be alright

A straightforward tag question seeking confirmation or polite consent.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard polar question seeking confirmation and consent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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