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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E30 (13:10) HSK 4
yǐ jīng shì jiā fēn xiàng le bú shì ma

已经是加分项了不是吗

“that's a huge plus, right?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 13:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài xiàn zài zhè ge jiē gǔ yǎn

在现在这个节骨眼

“At a critical time like this,”

yǐ jīng shì jiā fēn xiàng le bú shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

已经 是 加分项 了 不是吗

“that's a huge plus, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǐ jīng méi yǒu qí tā xuǎn zé le

“I'm out of options.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: ENCOURAGING AND PERSUASIVE
Emotion: OPTIMISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look on the bright side—it gives you an advantage, so stop hesitating.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reframing Disadvantage

In high-pressure competitive environments, Chinese speakers frequently use scoring metaphors like 'bonus points' to reframe liabilities as assets.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #reassurance #reframing #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
加分项 SPOKEN CHUNK

an added bonus; an advantage

Originally from exam scoring, it is widely used in modern spoken Chinese for job interviews, dating, and decision-making.

不是吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it?; right?

Placed at the end of a sentence to seek agreement or state a seemingly obvious fact rhetorically.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a new situation or state of affairs that has already materialized.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical tag question inviting immediate agreement from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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