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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (05:34) HSK 4
tā shuō yǒu diǎn wèi dào de cái xiāng

他说有点味道的才香

“saying that feces give them more flavor.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 05:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì zhào dà shū xǐ huān nà zhǒng zhǐ xǐ yī biàn de

就是赵大叔喜欢那种只洗一遍的

“Mr. Zhao likes those that have only been washed once,”

tā shuō yǒu diǎn wèi dào de cái xiāng CURRENT FOCUS

他说有点味道的才香

“saying that feces give them more flavor.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xià sǐ rén

你吓死人

“You scared me!”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPLAINING PREFERENCE
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Acquired Tastes in Chinese Food Culture

Certain traditional Chinese foods and ingredients, such as offal, stinky tofu, or cured meats, are prized specifically for their pungent or earthy scents ('weidao'), considered the essence of their deep flavor.

INTENT TAGS: #relaying #justifying #bantering #gossiping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有点味道 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have a distinct smell or slight odor

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to politely or euphemistically imply an unusual pungent odor or gamey flavor.

才香 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then is it savory/appetizing

Used to emphasize an indispensable condition for something to be flavorful or satisfying.

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