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《Road to Success》 S1·E11 (25:57) HSK 3
kě bù kě yǐ bǎ tā mài gěi wǒ

可不可以把它卖给我

“Can you please sell it to me?”

《Road to Success》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 25:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn zhè ge zhào piān shàng tā dōu biān mǎ le

“See, he even numbered this photo.”

kě bù kě yǐ bǎ tā mài gěi wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

可不可以 把它 卖给我

“Can you please sell it to me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù kě yǐ bù hǎo yì sī a bài tuō nín le lǎo bǎn

“No can do. I'm sorry. Please, Boss.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: MAKING A REQUEST
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DESIRE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Politeness and Deferential Bargaining

Using polite indirect queries when asking vendors to sell rare or personal display items helps show respect and avoids putting the owner on the spot.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #petitioning #bargaining #request
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
可不可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it possible to; could you

An affirmative-negative question form used to soften requests and seek permission politely.

把它卖给我 SPOKEN CHUNK

sell it to me

A standard disposal construction using 把 to focus on the desired transaction and recipient.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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