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《Vanished Name》 S1·E18 (36:05) HSK 1
zhè jiàn zǎ mài zhè jiàn nǐ chuān bù liǎo

这件咋卖 这件你穿不了

“how much is this? It won't fit you.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 36:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo bǎn

老板

“Sir,”

zhè jiàn zǎ mài zhè jiàn nǐ chuān bù liǎo CURRENT FOCUS

这件 咋卖 这件你 穿不了

“how much is this? It won't fit you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qiáo yī qiáo kàn yī kàn le a máo yī

“Take a look, have a look! The sweater?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRY AND REFUSAL
Tone: CASUAL AND DIRECT
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bother asking, this size won't fit you anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Market Pragmatism

Street vendors in China often give bluntly honest assessments of fit or suitability to avoid returns or prolonged, unproductive haggling.

INTENT TAGS: #price_inquiry #blunt_refusal #market_haggling #efficiency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
咋卖 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much does it sell for; how is it sold

A very colloquial, Northern Chinese way to ask for the price of goods at markets or food stalls.

穿不了 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot wear; won't fit

A potential complement structure used to indicate that clothing or shoes cannot be worn, usually due to incorrect size.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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