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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (12:02) HSK 5
nǐ men jiā de xià shuǐ zěn me mài ya

你们家的下水怎么卖呀

“[Fan's Butcher Shop] How much is the offal? [Meat]”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 12:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xīn xiān bǎo zhèng xīn xiān

“[Boiled Dough Foods] I guarantee it's fresh.”

nǐ men jiā de xià shuǐ zěn me mài ya CURRENT FOCUS

你们家的 下水 怎么卖 呀

“[Fan's Butcher Shop] How much is the offal? [Meat]”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà niáng

大娘

“[Meat] Ma'am,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: INQUIRING PRICE
Tone: CASUAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Wet Market Bargaining Culture

Asking 'how do you sell' rather than 'how much is this' opens room for dialogue about quantity discounts and initiates informal market bargaining.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #bargaining #commerce #shopping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
怎么卖 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much does it cost? / how do you sell it?

The standard, highly colloquial spoken formula used to ask for the unit price at wet markets and street stalls.

下水 SPOKEN CHUNK

offal / animal viscera

A colloquial northern term referring to internal organs of butchered livestock like pigs or cattle.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the price question sound friendly and approachable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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