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《River Sunset》 S1·E4 (23:35) HSK 4
dāng rán yóu wǒ qǐng kè

当然由我请客

“My treat, of course.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 23:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men lóu shàng xù tán

“Let us converse upstairs.”

dāng rán yóu wǒ qǐng kè CURRENT FOCUS

当然 由我请客

“My treat, of course.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kàn bù bì le ba

我看不必了吧

“I think that's unnecessary.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: OFFERING HOSPITALITY
Tone: CORDIAL
Emotion: HOSPITALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I insist on paying so that I properly show you respect and take charge of this meeting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fighting for the Bill (Qingke Culture)

Treating a guest to a meal is a cornerstone of Chinese hospitality; offering to pay signals respect and establishes social bonds.

INTENT TAGS: #hospitality #insistence #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
由我请客 SPOKEN CHUNK

my treat / on me

A polite, firm way to claim the responsibility of paying the bill for a meal or activity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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