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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12 (10:45) HSK 7
áo zhè jǐ nián yě zhuàn le xiē qián

熬这几年也赚了些钱

“but I managed to make some money after a few years.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo běn shēng yì

小本生意

“It was a small business,”

áo zhè jǐ nián yě zhuàn le xiē qián CURRENT FOCUS

熬这几年 也 赚了些钱

“but I managed to make some money after a few years.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fū jūn yī jiā

夫君一家

“My husband's family”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REFLECTING
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chiku (Enduring Hardship)

The verb expresses the traditional virtue of enduring prolonged hardship quietly before reaping tangible material rewards.

INTENT TAGS: #reminiscing #perseverance #financial_gain #resilience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
熬这几年 SPOKEN CHUNK

enduring through these few years

The verb implies withstanding protracted hardship, struggle, or patient endurance over time.

赚了些钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

made some money

A modest and colloquial way to describe earning a decent sum of money through hard work.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion and attainment of the financial result after years of effort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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