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《Go Ahead》 S1·E29 (29:53) HSK 4
tā zì jǐ dǎ gōng zhuàn xué fèi zhuàn shēng huó fèi

他自己打工 赚学费赚生活费

“he worked to earn money to pay for his tuition and living expenses.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 29:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jié guǒ zhè tù zǎi zi

结果这兔崽子

“But this brat,”

tā zì jǐ dǎ gōng zhuàn xué fèi zhuàn shēng huó fèi CURRENT FOCUS

他 自己 打工 赚学费 赚生活费

“he worked to earn money to pay for his tuition and living expenses.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lèng shì yǎo yá gěi chēng xià lái le zhè shì shén me shí hòu de shì

“He managed to support himself. When did that happen?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: NARRATING HARDSHIP
Tone: NARRATIVE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Self-reliance (自食其力)

Working one's way through school without parental financial backing is regarded in Chinese society as a marker of strong character and maturity.

INTENT TAGS: #narrating #praising #respecting #explaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打工 SPOKEN CHUNK

to work a part-time or temporary job

Commonly used for students or migrant workers taking on wage labor.

生活费 SPOKEN CHUNK

living expenses

Essential term when discussing student life or monthly allowance and costs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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