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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (12:49) HSK 5
wǔ huā ròu jīn rì èr shí qián yī jīn

五花肉今日二十钱一斤

“Pork belly is 20 maces per catty today.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 12:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ròu kě xīn xiān le

肉可新鲜了

“The meat is very fresh.”

wǔ huā ròu jīn rì èr shí qián yī jīn CURRENT FOCUS

五花肉今日二十钱一斤

“Pork belly is 20 maces per catty today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gěi wǒ lái yī jīn

给我来一斤

“I'll take one catty.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Market Pricing

In traditional Chinese markets, daily commodity prices fluctuate, and vendors routinely state the day's unit price explicitly before transactions.

INTENT TAGS: #pricing #quotation #trade #commercial
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
五花肉 SPOKEN CHUNK

pork belly

A staple ingredient in Chinese cuisine referring to streaky pork meat.

一斤 SPOKEN CHUNK

one catty (500 grams in modern usage)

The standard traditional and modern market unit of weight in Chinese-speaking regions.

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