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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (12:46) HSK 5
zhè ròu zěn me mài de ya

这肉怎么卖的呀

“How much is this?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 12:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Alright.”

zhè ròu zěn me mài de ya CURRENT FOCUS

这肉 怎么卖 的呀

“How much is this?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ròu kě xīn xiān le

肉可新鲜了

“The meat is very fresh.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Market Inquiries

In traditional Chinese wet markets, asking 'how is this sold' invites the vendor to specify the unit price by weight (typically per half-kilo / jin).

INTENT TAGS: #price_check #shopping #market_bargaining #information_seeking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
怎么卖 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much does it cost / how is it sold

A standard, everyday spoken formula used at markets and street stalls to ask for unit pricing.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, making the question friendly and approachable rather than blunt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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