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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E24 (10:10) HSK 3
wǒ yuàn yì chū yī qiān bā bǎi wàn

我愿意出一千八百万

“I'm gonna offer 18 million!”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 10:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bú shì shuō chū yī qiān èr bǎi wàn

是不是说出一千二百万

“I heard that you offered 12 million?”

wǒ yuàn yì chū yī qiān bā bǎi wàn CURRENT FOCUS

我愿意 出一千八百万

“I'm gonna offer 18 million!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòng zhōng wén jiǎng jiù shì yī qiān bā yí dìng fā

用中文讲就是 一千八 一定发

“In Chinese, we call that 18 million— "sure to prosper!"”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: MAKING AN OFFER
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Auspicious Numerology in Business

The number 18 (一千八) is prized in Chinese business culture because 'eight' (八) rhymes with 'fortune' (发), signaling prosperity and luck in negotiations.

INTENT TAGS: #bidding #negotiation #counter_offer #assertiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
愿意出 SPOKEN CHUNK

willing to offer / willing to pay

Commonly used in bidding, auctions, or business negotiations when stating the price one agrees to pay.

一千八百万 SPOKEN CHUNK

eighteen million

A standard large number construct; remember that Chinese groups numbers in tens of thousands (万).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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