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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E4 (33:14) HSK 4
wǒ zhè jià qián kě bù néng dī

我这价钱可不能低

“my price is not low.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 33:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì zán kě xiān shuō hǎo le a

但是咱可先说好了啊

“But let's make this clear first—”

wǒ zhè jià qián kě bù néng dī CURRENT FOCUS

我这 价钱 可不能 低

“my price is not low.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi wèn tí

没问题

“No problem.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not even try to haggle with me; take it or leave it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Stating Terms Upfront (Chouhua Shuo Zai Qian)

Chinese commercial culture often emphasizes laying out the unpleasant or firm boundaries first to prevent later disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #firmness #price_setting #negotiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
价钱可不能低 SPOKEN CHUNK

the price definitely cannot be lowered

Use '可不能' to add strong emphasis when laying down a non-negotiable condition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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