行 我试试跟他砍砍价
“Okay, I'll try to bargain with him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你能运吗
“Can you ship it?”
行 我 试试 跟他 砍砍价
“Okay, I'll try to bargain with him.”
但是 先生
“But sir,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In spoken Chinese, doubling verbs (like trying or bargaining) lowers the stakes of an action, signaling that the speaker will make an effort without guaranteeing success.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bargain a bit; haggle over the price
Reduplicating the verb softens the action, making the negotiation sound casual, tentative, and routine.
give it a try
Used to hedge a commitment so the speaker is not held strictly accountable if the attempt fails.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Fine, I can't do anything.”
“Sure. It's my treat.”
“Fine. I'll go make dinner.”
“Well, I would say he is fine. He is already making jokes, right?”
“Alright, I've got to try it.”
“Stop bargaining. Let's settle it like this.”