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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21 (03:50) HSK 4
kàn lái zuì jìn shì zuò shàng dà shēng yì le a

看来最近 是做上大生意了啊

“Seems you've landed big business lately.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 03:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn a

好久不见啊

“Yang Xiaohai! Long time no see.”

kàn lái zuì jìn shì zuò shàng dà shēng yì le a CURRENT FOCUS

看来 最近 是 做上大生意 了啊

“Seems you've landed big business lately.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāo chǎng zhǎng

高厂长

“Ms. Gao,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: TEASING COMPLIMENT
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look at you thriving! You must be making good money.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flattering Greets in Commerce (吹捧/寒暄)

Teasing an acquaintance about 'striking it rich' or doing 'big business' is a standard warm greeting in Chinese business culture that gives face and breaks the ice.

INTENT TAGS: #banter #icebreaking #complimenting #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做上大生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

landed a big business deal; getting into big-time business

The directional complement '上' suggests achieving or stepping into a desirable state or scale of enterprise.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the banter, conveying warmth, familiarity, and a mildly teasing cadence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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