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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E17 (13:51) HSK 3
yǒu rén chū gāo jià jí yào le

有人出高价 急要了

“Someone offered a higher price and wants it urgently.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 13:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chén lǎo bǎn bù hǎo yì sī a zán men zhè pī huò kě néng yào yán hòu le

“Mr. Chen, I'm sorry. This batch of goods might be delayed.”

yǒu rén chū gāo jià jí yào le CURRENT FOCUS

有人 出高价 急要了

“Someone offered a higher price and wants it urgently.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì huáng lǎo bǎn bié zhuī le

“Come on, Mr. Huang... Stop chasing.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING BREACH
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Someone offered me way more money, so you will just have to wait.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Commercial Opportunism vs Chengxin (Trustworthiness)

Breaking agreements for a higher bidder violates the core business virtue of 'chengxin' (integrity/trustworthiness), which often triggers strong conflict in Chinese trade culture.

INTENT TAGS: #excuse #justification #profit_seeking #delaying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
出高价 SPOKEN CHUNK

to offer a high price

A common commercial collocation describing a buyer willing to pay a premium.

急要 SPOKEN CHUNK

in urgent need of

Used in business and trade to express tight turnaround times or urgent orders.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a new situation or completed change in circumstances that compels the speaker to act.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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