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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E30 (26:19) HSK 6
kàn kàn rén jiā yǒu shén me yāo qiú

看看人家有什么要求

“See if her family have any requests,”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 26:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chōu shí jiān gēn rén jiā liáo liáo

“find some time to talk to her.”

kàn kàn rén jiā yǒu shén me yāo qiú CURRENT FOCUS

看看人家 有什么要求

“See if her family have any requests,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men yě hǎo

我们也好

“so we can”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SUGGESTING ACTION
Tone: PRAGMATIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Exploring Demands (Tan Kou Feng)

In Chinese negotiations and match-making, parties often prioritize probing the counterpart's expectations early to prepare matching concessions and protect dignity.

INTENT TAGS: #probing #preparation #information_gathering #cooperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看看 SPOKEN CHUNK

take a look; see

Verb reduplication used to soften an action into an exploratory or tentative attempt.

有什么要求 SPOKEN CHUNK

what requirements/demands they have

A polite, standard phrasing to enquire about terms or expectations in business, dating, or interpersonal negotiations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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