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《Born with Luck》 S1·E11 (21:16) HSK 6
sòng xīng nǐ suàn shì gè lǎo shǒu le ba

宋星你算是个老手了吧

“Song Xing, you're considered a veteran, right?”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 21:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén xiǎo gū niáng shòu shāng le

人小姑娘受伤了

“the girl got hurt.”

sòng xīng nǐ suàn shì gè lǎo shǒu le ba CURRENT FOCUS

宋星你 算是 个 老手 了吧

“Song Xing, you're considered a veteran, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rén jiā lǐ qiàn yí gè xīn rén

人家李茜一个新人

“Li Qian is just a rookie.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REPRIMANDING SUBORDINATE
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know better than this, so why did you let an amateur get hurt on your watch?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Senior Responsibility (Chuanbangdai)

In Chinese organizational culture, experienced members are expected to look after and mentor juniors; errors involving newcomers often fall on the veteran's shoulders.

INTENT TAGS: #guilt_tripping #criticism #demanding_accountability #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
算是个 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be considered as; counts as

Used to classify someone's status or role with a slightly detached or scrutinizing tone.

老手 SPOKEN CHUNK

old hand; veteran; seasoned professional

Colloquial term referring to someone with substantial experience in a specific field.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of time leading up to achieving veteran status.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while seeking confirmation to trap the listener in an admission.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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