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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E4 (37:09) HSK 7
xǔ xiǎo jiě hǎo jiǔ liàng a

许小姐好酒量啊

“You can really hold your liquor, Ms. Xu.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 37:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Okay.”

xǔ xiǎo jiě hǎo jiǔ liàng a CURRENT FOCUS

许小姐 好酒量 啊

“You can really hold your liquor, Ms. Xu.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo a hǎo a

好啊 好啊

“Great.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are surprisingly tough and good at handling social drinking.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drinking Culture (Jiu Zhuo Wenhua)

At Chinese dinner tables, praising someone's alcohol tolerance (好酒量) is a standard social lubricant that signals respect, facilitates bonding, and often subtly encourages further toasts.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #rapport_building #flattery #social_drinking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
好酒量 SPOKEN CHUNK

good drinking capacity; high tolerance for alcohol

Standard compliment at Chinese dining tables when acknowledging someone who can hold their liquor well.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the compliment while conveying spontaneous, genuine enthusiasm.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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