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《The Truth》 S1·E1 (42:31) HSK 2
yǒu zhè me zuò shēng yì de ma

有这么做生意的吗

“Is this how you do business?”

《The Truth》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 42:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ wèi shén me bù zǎo diǎn dài wǒ lái wán a

“Why didn't you bring me here sooner?”

yǒu zhè me zuò shēng yì de ma CURRENT FOCUS

有这么做生意的吗

“Is this how you do business?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo zi bù wán le ài zhǎo shuí hé zuò zhǎo shuí hé zuò

老子不玩了 爱找谁合作找谁合作

“Gosh! I'm out! Find whoever you want to work with.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: INDIGNANT REPROACH
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your terms are absurd and insulting; nobody conducts business this disgracefully.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Commercial Decorum and Trust (Chengxin)

Chinese commercial relationships emphasize mutual respect and predictability; violating basic fair-play norms triggers strong moral outrage.

INTENT TAGS: #outrage #condemnation #rhetorical_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有这么做生意的吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is this how anyone does business?

A standard rhetorical question used to condemn unprofessional or unscrupulous commercial behavior.

做生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do business / conduct trade

The core spoken term for engaging in commercial trade or running a business.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into an accusatory rhetorical question expressing disbelief.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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