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《Vanished Name》 S1·E9 (25:59) HSK 5
shí kuài néng bù néng ná ya shí kuài zhè jià gé zhēn xià bù qù zuì dī jià

十块能不能拿呀 十块这价格真下不去 最低价

“Can I get it for ten? It's too low. Fifteen is the lowest price.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 25:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge zhè yī jiàn shí wǔ

这个 这一件十五

“This one? Fifteen for this.”

shí kuài néng bù néng ná ya shí kuài zhè jià gé zhēn xià bù qù zuì dī jià CURRENT FOCUS

十块 能不能拿 呀 十块 这价格真 下不去 最低价

“Can I get it for ten? It's too low. Fifteen is the lowest price.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ chǒu chǒu zhè bù liào duō yǒu tán xìng shì bù bú yào tǐng shì hé nǐ de jiě

你瞅瞅这布料多有弹性是不 不要 挺适合你的 姐

“See how stretchy this fabric is? No. It really suits you. - Miss. - No.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: NEGOTIATING PRICE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: RELUCTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Ten yuan cuts too deep into my profit, so I won't sell it that cheap.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Street Market Bargaining Culture (Jiangjia)

Bargaining in traditional Chinese markets is a dynamic social dance where sellers feign near-losses ('cannot go that low') to protect their margins while keeping the customer engaged.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #price_negotiation #refusal #holding_firm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
能不能拿 SPOKEN CHUNK

Can I take it for [this price]?

A highly idiomatic shopping chunk used by buyers to propose a lower price to a vendor.

真下不去 SPOKEN CHUNK

really cannot go that low

A standard bargaining response used by vendors to refuse an excessive discount.

最低价 SPOKEN CHUNK

bottom price / lowest price

Used by sellers to signal their absolute floor in price negotiations.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the direct inquiry when proposing a discounted price.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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