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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E18 (42:27) HSK 1
wǒ men zhè biān shì shí wàn ma shuō yī xià ba

我们这边是十万吗 说一下吧

“Did they pay you 100,000? -Please tell us. -Please.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 42:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì a wǒ men zhè biān yě xiǎng liǎo jiě yī xià nà biān shì yī wàn

“-Yeah! -Please tell us! We'd like to know, too! That company paid 10,000.”

wǒ men zhè biān shì shí wàn ma shuō yī xià ba CURRENT FOCUS

我们 这边 是 十万吗 说一下吧

“Did they pay you 100,000? -Please tell us. -Please.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you charging us ten times more? You need to justify this price.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Price Inquiries in Chinese Business

Chinese business negotiations often use conversational and softened prompts rather than blunt confrontations to address steep price differences, preserving the counterparty's face while still demanding clear explanations.

INTENT TAGS: #price_inquiry #seeking_clarification #polite_prompting #negotiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
我们这边 SPOKEN CHUNK

our side; on our end

Commonly used in professional and commercial contexts to refer politely to one's own company or party.

说一下吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

explain a bit; tell us

A polite imperative softened by '吧' to ask someone to provide clarification or details.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a direct yes-no question to verify the surprising amount.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the command, making the request to explain sound polite rather than aggressive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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