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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (34:57) HSK 4
shēng yì zěn me yàng hái xíng ba shēng yì hái xíng ba tǐng hǎo de tǐng hǎo de

生意怎么样 还行吧 生意还行吧 挺好的 挺好的

“How's business? Is it alright? Is business okay? Pretty good.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 34:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā bù ( dà gē )

阿布(大哥)

“Brother.”

shēng yì zěn me yàng hái xíng ba shēng yì hái xíng ba tǐng hǎo de tǐng hǎo de CURRENT FOCUS

生意怎么样 还行吧 生意 还行吧 挺好的 挺好的

“How's business? Is it alright? Is business okay? Pretty good.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǐng hǎo de

挺好的

“Pretty good.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SMALL TALK
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: FRIENDLINESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Phatic Inquiries about Livelihood

Asking about business or work is a standard way to show genuine concern in Chinese culture without probing deeply into private personal details.

INTENT TAGS: #greeting #small_talk #reassurance #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
生意怎么样 SPOKEN CHUNK

How is business going?

A very standard conversational greeting used between acquaintances running businesses or shops.

还行吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

Not bad / pretty decent

A common modest response meaning things are satisfactory without boasting.

挺好的 SPOKEN CHUNK

Pretty good / quite well

Use this to reassure someone or affirm positive status in everyday conversation.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the estimation, conveying modesty or seeking implicit confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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