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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31 (17:29) HSK 1
bù néng zài gěi tā jiā qián le

不能再给他加钱了

“We can't give him any more money.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 17:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jià gé wǒ kě yǐ zài gěi tā jiā bǎi fēn zhī shí kuài qù

“I can increase the price by 10% for him. Go quickly.”

bù néng zài gěi tā jiā qián le CURRENT FOCUS

不能再 给他 加钱 了

“We can't give him any more money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā xiàn zài qián qián hòu hòu ná le wǒ men wǔ shí duō wàn le

“He has already taken more than 500,000 from us.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop giving in to his demands, we are being taken advantage of.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Setting the Bottom Line (底线)

In Chinese negotiations, stepping in to remind a partner of their financial bottom line is essential to prevent being exploited by continuous minor demands.

INTENT TAGS: #objection #boundary_setting #cost_control #dissent
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不能再 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot ... anymore

Used to express an imperative limit or prohibition against repeating an action.

加钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

increase the price; pay more money

Everyday commercial term for raising fees, wages, or contract sums.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly emerged limit or cessation of a continuous behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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