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《River Sunset》 S1·E15 (04:05) HSK 6
duì wài zuò yī xiē shēng yì

对外做一些生意

“doing some business abroad.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 04:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men zhǐ shì yǐ ào mén wèi jī chǔ

“they were just based in Macau, China,”

duì wài zuò yī xiē shēng yì CURRENT FOCUS

对外做一些生意

“doing some business abroad.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hòu lái màn màn zài ào mén

後来慢慢在澳门

“Later, they gradually”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPLAINING SITUATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Macau as an Entrepot

In Chinese business history, coastal hubs like Macau historically served as flexible commercial gateways connecting regional networks with broader international trade.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #business_narration #informing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do business; to trade

A foundational daily spoken collocation for engaging in commercial trade or running an enterprise.

对外 SPOKEN CHUNK

external; externally; facing the outside world

Used as an adverbial or adjective to denote actions oriented toward foreign or external parties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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