《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E6 (22:36)
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hǎo a shuō huà suàn huà
好啊 说话算话
“Alright. I'll hold you to it.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E6
TIMECODE: 22:36
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
qiàn nǐ de qián wǒ yí dìng shuāng bèi huán gěi nǐ
“I promise I'll pay you back double.”
hǎo a shuō huà suàn huà
CURRENT FOCUS
好啊 说话算话
“Alright. I'll hold you to it.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xià lái
下来
“Come down.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
DEMANDING COMMITMENT
Tone:
ASSERTIVE
Emotion:
SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You better not be bluffing; I'm holding you to this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xin (Trustworthiness) in Verbal Pledges
In Chinese interpersonal relations, '说话算话' invokes the core moral virtue of Xin (信), holding a person's integrity to their spoken promise.
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#bargaining
#confirmation
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
说话算话
SPOKEN CHUNK
to keep one's word; honor one's promise
Essential spoken idiom used to hold someone accountable or demand a guarantee after an offer is made.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the agreement '好' while expressing keenness or a slight challenging edge.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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