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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1 (02:49) HSK 6
zhè kě shì yī qiān duō wàn bú shì xiǎo shù mù a

这可是一千多万 不是小数目啊

“It's over ten million yuan. No small amount at all.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 02:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng shuō zhè cì zhèng fǔ huā dà jià qián jiàn chéng

“I heard the government (Canteen) puts a lot into city building.”

zhè kě shì yī qiān duō wàn bú shì xiǎo shù mù a CURRENT FOCUS

这可是 一千多万 不是小数目 啊

“It's over ten million yuan. No small amount at all.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo xiàng shì yào bō kuǎn yī qiān duō wàn ne yòu dé míng yòu dé lì

“It's a grant of over ten million. Gaining both fame and profit.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EMPHASIZING SIGNIFICANCE
Tone: EMPHATIC
Emotion: ASTONISHMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Pay close attention; this involves massive money and opportunity.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Government Procurement Significance

In Chinese business contexts, state-funded development projects are seen as rare, high-stakes opportunities carrying both massive profits and social prestige.

INTENT TAGS: #highlighting #emphasizing_value #speculating #cautioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这可是 SPOKEN CHUNK

this is indeed / after all, this is

Use to emphasize a significant condition, fact, or contrast that shouldn't be overlooked.

不是小数目 SPOKEN CHUNK

not a small amount / a sizable sum

A common understatement used when referring to substantial sums of money.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while adding emotional emphasis and urging agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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