《Born with Luck》 S1·E16 (15:49)
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jì rán dōu shì qīn qī a
既然都是亲戚啊
“Since there's a family connection here,”
《Born with Luck》
S1·E16
TIMECODE: 15:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ xiā bāi de
我瞎掰的
“I made it up.”
jì rán dōu shì qīn qī a
CURRENT FOCUS
既然 都是亲戚 啊
“Since there's a family connection here,”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
APPEALING TO RELATIONSHIP
Tone:
COAXING
Emotion:
FRIENDLINESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We are family, so you shouldn't be so rigid with me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Kinship Ties
Invoking kinship creates an obligation of mutual accommodation in Chinese culture, making rigid refusal socially difficult.
INTENT TAGS:
#persuasion
#appealing_to_kinship
#softening
#rapport_building
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
既然
SPOKEN CHUNK
since; given that
A conjunction introducing a premise that is accepted by both sides, usually paired with 就 or 那.
都是亲戚
SPOKEN CHUNK
we are all relatives
A common rhetorical appeal used to invoke warmth, lower barriers, and ask for favorable treatment.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the premise clause and draws the listener's attention to establish common ground.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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