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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E11 (23:09) HSK 4
shēng yì shàng de shì nǐ shuō le néng suàn

生意上的事你说了能算

“Can you call the shots on business matters?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 23:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài jiā pī huò ne yǒu shá shì gēn wǒ shāng liáng jiù xíng

“She's sorting goods at home. You can discuss anything with me.”

shēng yì shàng de shì nǐ shuō le néng suàn CURRENT FOCUS

生意上的事 你说 了能算

“Can you call the shots on business matters?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiā jiā ne

佳佳呢

“Where is Jiajia?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: QUESTIONING COMPETENCE
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't have the final say here; stop wasting my time and let me talk to the boss.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Identifying the 'Key Person' (拍板人)

In Chinese business culture, knowing who has the final say (说了算 / 拍板) is critical, as subordinates often offer to help but lack real bargaining authority.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning_authority #doubting #probing #dismissing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说了能算 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have the final say; to possess decision-making authority

Often used in rhetorical questions or challenges to probe who holds real decision-making power.

生意上的事 SPOKEN CHUNK

matters regarding business/commerce

A natural spoken phrase to compartmentalize commercial affairs from personal matters.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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