《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E2 (37:14)
HSK 2
nǐ zhè chàng gōng hái shì hěn bú cuò de
你这唱功还是很不错的
“Your singing is quite good.”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E2
TIMECODE: 37:14
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
hǎo le kě yǐ le
好了 可以了
“Okay, that's enough.”
nǐ zhè chàng gōng hái shì hěn bú cuò de
CURRENT FOCUS
你这唱功 还是 很不错 的
“Your singing is quite good.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhǐ shì yǒu jiào yù jīng yàn ma
只是有教育经验吗
“But do you have any teaching experience?”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
GIVING PRAISE
Tone:
ENCOURAGING
Emotion:
APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You can sing, but that alone might not be enough for this teaching job.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Praise Before Critique (欲抑先扬)
A common rhetorical and social strategy in Chinese communication where positive evaluation precedes critical probing to maintain harmony and protect the listener's face.
INTENT TAGS:
#compliment
#softening
#evaluation
#face_giving
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
唱功
SPOKEN CHUNK
vocal skill; singing ability
Specific noun used to describe technical mastery in performing music or Chinese opera.
很不错
SPOKEN CHUNK
pretty good; impressive
A standard phrase for expressing solid approval or complimentary feedback in professional and personal contexts.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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