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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35 (32:51) HSK 6
shèn zhì zài quán guó nà dōu shì xiǎo yǒu míng qì ya

甚至在全国 那都是小有名气呀

“quite a reputation in our province, even nationally.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 32:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā zài wǒ men shěng

她在我们省

“She's gained”

shèn zhì zài quán guó nà dōu shì xiǎo yǒu míng qì ya CURRENT FOCUS

甚至在全国 那都是 小有名气 呀

“quite a reputation in our province, even nationally.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ér qiě zhè ge yè qū zhǎng a zhī qián yě lái wài diào guò

而且这个叶区长啊 之前也来外调过

“Moreover, Mr. Ye came for an investigation before.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EVALUATING REPUTATION
Tone: AFFIRMING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Modest Praise (Xiao You Ming Qi)

Chinese speakers often qualify fame with 'xiao' (small/somewhat) to show linguistic modesty even when offering strong compliments.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #confirming #escalating #praising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
小有名气 SPOKEN CHUNK

reasonably well-known / somewhat famous

A polite, slightly modest idiom used to describe a person or brand with notable recognition.

甚至在 SPOKEN CHUNK

even in / even among

Used to introduce an extreme or broader scope to escalate an assertion.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while adding a touch of conversational warmth and conviction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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