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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12 (32:36) HSK 4
wǒ shì yào qù gēn tā tán tiáo jiàn de

我是要去跟他谈条件的

“I need to negotiate terms with him.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 32:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nǐ yào gēn wǒ shuō shí huà de

那你要跟我说实话的

“then you should be honest with me.”

wǒ shì yào qù gēn tā tán tiáo jiàn de CURRENT FOCUS

我是 要去跟他 谈条件 的

“I need to negotiate terms with him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài yì

在意

“I do care,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CLARIFYING INTENTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not worry, I am going there to make demands, not to surrender.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Leverage in Negotiations

In Chinese business and relational dynamics, openly stating that one is going to negotiate terms highlights strategic parity and prevents losing face before a meeting.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #assertion #bargaining #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
谈条件 SPOKEN CHUNK

to negotiate terms or conditions

A common colloquial and professional expression used when discussing leverage, bargaining, or negotiating contract points.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and emphasise the speaker's firm stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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