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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E22 (19:18) HSK 5
dàn shì tā men jiā jià gé zuì guì ya

但是他们家价格最贵呀

“(But their prices are the highest.)”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 19:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN quán wǎng jiù shù tā men jiā yíng xiāo zuì duō guǎng gào zuì duō

“(They do the most marketing online, and run the most ads.)”

dàn shì tā men jiā jià gé zuì guì ya CURRENT FOCUS

但是 他们家 价格最贵 呀

“(But their prices are the highest.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yīn wèi yǒu tiān jiā jì jiù shì wèi le piàn nǐ

“(Because of additives.) (It is all meant to deceive you.)”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: POINTING OUT CONTRADICTION
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: DISBELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Consumer Skepticism towards Overhyped Brands

Modern Chinese consumers often express skepticism when high prices appear to fund heavy marketing rather than genuine quality.

INTENT TAGS: #counterargument #skepticism #objection #comparison
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
他们家 SPOKEN CHUNK

their store / their brand / their family

Colloquially refers to a specific shop, business, or household.

最贵 SPOKEN CHUNK

the most expensive

Superlative degree indicating the highest price tier among alternatives.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional color to indicate that the fact is striking or deserves consideration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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