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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (19:52) HSK 2
hǎo kàn a zhè ge zhè ge dōu shì pián yi shí wǔ kuài kě yǐ ma

好看啊 这个 这个都是 便宜十五块 可以吗

“Looks good. All of these. How about fifteen yuan off?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 19:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn wǒ mǎi zhè me duō nǐ gěi wǒ pián yi diǎn bei

“Look how much I'm buying. Can you give me a discount?”

hǎo kàn a zhè ge zhè ge dōu shì pián yi shí wǔ kuài kě yǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

好看啊 这个 这个 都是 便宜十五块 可以吗

“Looks good. All of these. How about fifteen yuan off?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě yǐ xiè xiè xuě méi jiě hǎo hǎo zài guàng guàng

“Okay, thanks, Xuemei. Browse more.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: OFFERING DISCOUNT
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: PLEASURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bargaining Etiquette (Jiangjia)

Street vendors in China frequently concede small amounts like 10 to 15 yuan to grant the buyer face and close the sale smoothly.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #discount #persuasion #agreement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
便宜十五块 SPOKEN CHUNK

give a 15-yuan discount / make it 15 yuan cheaper

Essential bargaining chunk where '便宜' acts as a transitive verb meaning 'to discount'.

可以吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay / does that work

A polite tag question used to seek the customer's agreement while negotiating.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds enthusiasm and warmth to the compliment about the product's appearance.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a standard polite confirmation question at the end of the offer.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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