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《The Heir》 S1·E26 (09:41) HSK 6
gàn dé le a dāng rán gàn dé le

干得了啊 当然干得了

“I can. Of course I can.”

《The Heir》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 09:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zhè huó nǐ shì gàn dé le hái shì gàn bù liǎo

“So, can you do this job or not?”

gàn dé le a dāng rán gàn dé le CURRENT FOCUS

干得了 啊 当然 干得了

“I can. Of course I can.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn zhǎng shì jiào xùn dé shì

“Manager Zhen, you're right.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REASSURING COMPETENCE
Tone: EAGER
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not doubt me or replace me; I will manage no matter what.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subordinate Deference Under Pressure

Subordinates in hierarchical Chinese workplaces often quickly affirm capability to preserve face and satisfy authority, even when tasks are demanding.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #compliance #face_saving #self_affirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干得了 SPOKEN CHUNK

capable of doing; able to handle the work

A potential complement construction used in spoken Chinese to declare that one can physically or professionally manage a task.

当然 SPOKEN CHUNK

of course; certainly

Placed before a verb phrase to show strong conviction or self-evident affirmation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the defensive assertion while reinforcing certainty to reassure the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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