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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18 (02:19) HSK 3
xiàn zài hái bú dào jì jié ne

现在还不到季节呢

“It's not the season yet.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 02:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men jiā zhè xiē máo niú xiàn zài néng mài duō shǎo qián

我们家这些牦牛 现在能卖多少钱

“How much can those yaks of ours sell for now?”

xiàn zài hái bú dào jì jié ne CURRENT FOCUS

现在 还 不到季节 呢

“It's not the season yet.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǎ yǒu zhè ge shí hòu mài de ya

“Who sells them at a time like this?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPLAINING FACTS
Tone: INFORMATIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't rush to sell now; we'll get a terrible price out of season.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pastoral Seasonal Economics

In pastoral Tibetan regions, yaks are typically sold in autumn when fattened after summer grazing; selling in early seasons leads to major losses.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #dissuasion #factual_explanation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不到季节 SPOKEN CHUNK

not yet in season; out of season

Commonly used for produce, animal sales, or seasonal activities when the optimal calendar timing has not arrived.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the reminder and conveys a tone of explanatory gentle correction.

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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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