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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (35:44) HSK 5
dān xīn wǒ zhè ge qián tóu jìn qù le gōng sī qǐ lái le

担心我这个钱投进去了 公司起来了

“if I invest the money and the park gets built, but orders can't keep up later,”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 35:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhǔ yào shì dān xīn shén me

我主要是担心什么

“But I'm worried”

dān xīn wǒ zhè ge qián tóu jìn qù le gōng sī qǐ lái le CURRENT FOCUS

担心 我 这个 钱投进去 了 公司 起来了

“if I invest the money and the park gets built, but orders can't keep up later,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hòu qī dìng dān gēn bù shàng nà wǒ qián qī zhè ge qián

后期订单跟不上 那我前期这个钱

“and the park gets built, but orders can't keep up later, then my investment would just go in vain.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Risk Aversion in Business

Chinese business negotiations often involve frank itemization of operational pitfalls after pleasantries, ensuring terms or guarantees address every contingent risk.

INTENT TAGS: #risk_assessment #hesitation #commercial_negotiation #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
投进去 SPOKEN CHUNK

to invest into / put money into

Common spoken expression for sinking funds or resources into a commercial venture.

起来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

to get off the ground / get established

Used metaphorically to describe a business or project successfully launching or gaining traction.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completed actions within the hypothetical scenario to vividly illustrate the projected situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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