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《The Truth》 S1·E2 (07:52) HSK 6
méi xiǎng dào nà ge nǚ de dā yìng dé hái tǐng tòng kuài de

没想到那个女的 答应得还挺痛快的

“Didn't expect that woman to agree so readily.”

《The Truth》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 07:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běn lái yǐ wéi hái yào duō fèi diǎn kǒu shé

“I thought it would take more convincing.”

méi xiǎng dào nà ge nǚ de dā yìng dé hái tǐng tòng kuài de CURRENT FOCUS

没想到 那个 女的 答应 得 还挺 痛快 的

“Didn't expect that woman to agree so readily.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè cì ā huǒ huì pài chū zì jǐ de nǚ rén lái gēn wǒ men jiē qià

这次阿火会派出自己的女人 来跟我们接洽

“This time, Huo sent his woman to liaise with us.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING SURPRISE
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Decisive Agreement (Tongkuai)

Being 'tongkuai' (straightforward and decisive) is highly valued in Chinese business and negotiation culture, as it signals sincerity and lack of petty maneuvering.

INTENT TAGS: #surprise #evaluation #relief #observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
没想到 SPOKEN CHUNK

unexpectedly; didn't expect

A common spoken phrase placed at the beginning of a clause to express mild or strong surprise.

挺痛快的 SPOKEN CHUNK

quite straightforwardly; very readily

Used to describe a person who makes decisions or agreements decisively without hesitation or haggling.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the descriptive evaluation of the woman's readiness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

6 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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