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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (19:49) HSK 2
nǐ kàn wǒ mǎi zhè me duō nǐ gěi wǒ pián yi diǎn bei

你看我买这么多 你给我便宜点呗

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

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 19:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xuě méi jiě

雪梅姐

“Xuemei.”

nǐ kàn wǒ mǎi zhè me duō nǐ gěi wǒ pián yi diǎn bei CURRENT FOCUS

你看 我买 这么多 你 给我 便宜点 呗

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

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo kàn a zhè ge zhè ge dōu shì pián yi shí wǔ kuài kě yǐ ma

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

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: BARGAINING
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bargaining Culture (Kanjia)

In Chinese retail markets, bargaining is an interactive game where buyers appeal to bulk purchases or rapport to persuade sellers to lower the price.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #requesting_discount #negotiation #coaxing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你看 SPOKEN CHUNK

look / you see

Used as a conversational pivot to introduce evidence supporting a request.

便宜点 SPOKEN CHUNK

make it cheaper / give a discount

The quintessential phrasing used when bargaining in markets across China.

Modal Particle「呗」 (bei) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into an inviting, coaxing suggestion, reducing the pushiness of the bargaining request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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