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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6 (22:42) HSK 4
què shí nán hē zhè duō shǎo qián yī bēi shí kuài yī bēi liǎng bēi èr shí ne

确实难喝 这多少钱一杯 十块一杯 两杯二十呢

“It really is bad. How much per cup? Ten yuan. Twenty for two.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 22:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàng nǐ zhè zhǒng lái mǎi nǎi chá de nǐ ná dào de jiù zhǐ néng shì zhēn zhèng de nǎi chá

像你这种来买奶茶的 你拿到的就只能是真正的奶茶

“For regular customers like you, you just get actual milk tea.”

què shí nán hē zhè duō shǎo qián yī bēi shí kuài yī bēi liǎng bēi èr shí ne CURRENT FOCUS

确实难喝 这 多少钱 一杯 十块一杯 两杯二十呢

“It really is bad. How much per cup? Ten yuan. Twenty for two.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè làng fèi èr shí

这浪费二十

“That's 20 wasted.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: GRUMBLING
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Value Consciousness

Casually calculating the exact cost of everyday items to point out wasted money is a common habit in Chinese informal talk.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #dissatisfaction #cost_reckoning #informal_chat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
确实难喝 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed tastes awful / really bad-tasting

Used to validate a previous observation or confirm a sensory impression about a drink.

多少钱一杯 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much per cup

Standard conversational pattern for asking the unit price of beverages.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the surprisingly high total cost and marks a reflective pause.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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