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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (05:37) HSK 6
dào shí néng bù néng yōu xiān kǎo lǜ wǒ men ya

到时 能不能优先 考虑我们呀

“when the time comes, can you give us priority consideration?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 05:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge cǎi jīn zhèng de shì

这个采金证的事

“Regarding the gold mining permit,”

dào shí néng bù néng yōu xiān kǎo lǜ wǒ men ya CURRENT FOCUS

到时 能不能 优先 考虑我们呀

“when the time comes, can you give us priority consideration?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ píng shén me jiù rèn wéi kāi fā yí dìng shì pò huài xìng de ne

“What makes you think that development must be destructive?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REQUESTING FAVOR
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: HOPEFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please promise me that you will give our team the first shot at this deal.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Preferential Treatment

In Chinese commercial dealings, securing 'priority consideration' often hinges on personal rapport, prompting soft-spoken interpersonal appeals.

INTENT TAGS: #lobbying #requesting #hedging #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
优先考虑 SPOKEN CHUNK

give priority to / consider first

A formal yet practical phrase frequently used in business negotiations, hiring, and bureaucratic requests.

能不能 SPOKEN CHUNK

could you / is it possible to

Polite hedging formula to soften the directness of a request.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the tone of the request to make it sound friendly, appealing, and less demanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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