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《Road to Success》 S1·E17 (32:47) HSK 3
zài zán men xué xiào mén kǒu duō shǎo qián a

在咱们学校门口 多少钱啊

“At the school gate. ♪ I can't persistent any longer ♪ How much is it?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 32:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì nǐ qǐng kè wǒ men shàng cì cún de wèi zhì jiù nà jiā

对你请客 我们上次存的位置就那家

“Right, your treat. ♪ Our true selves ♪ The place we saved last time. Let's go there.”

zài zán men xué xiào mén kǒu duō shǎo qián a CURRENT FOCUS

在咱们学校门口 多少钱啊

“At the school gate. ♪ I can't persistent any longer ♪ How much is it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì zhè qín áo nǐ qǐng de qǐ ma

“♪ I can't persistent any longer ♪ -No. -Can you afford it, Qin Ao?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ASKING PRICE
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Qingke Culture (Treating Others)

Social dining among Chinese peers often revolves around turns taking the bill ('qingke'), where friends negotiate restaurant choices based on affordability.

INTENT TAGS: #asking_price #clarification #casual_chat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在咱们学校门口 SPOKEN CHUNK

right at our school entrance

Use '咱们' in spoken northern Mandarin to create an inclusive, friendly feeling of shared community.

多少钱啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much is it / how much does it cost?

The quintessential spoken formula for asking the price of goods or services.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry about money, making the casual question sound friendlier and less demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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