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《Road to Success》 S1·E15 (39:07) HSK 4
nà shì wǒ xià le bù shǎo gōng fu ne

那是 我下了不少功夫呢

“Of course. I put a lot of effort into it.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 39:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái bú shì duō kuī le wǒ men shǎn liàng xīng xīng tiān cái diàn xià

“All thanks to Your Highness, the dazzling genius.”

nà shì wǒ xià le bù shǎo gōng fu ne CURRENT FOCUS

那是 我 下了不少功夫 呢

“Of course. I put a lot of effort into it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo lín lǎo shī nǐ hǎo a wǒ shì héng jiǔ jí tuán de tiān kōng

“Hello, Ms. Lin. I'm Celeste from Hengjiu Group.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ACCEPTING PRAISE
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Accepting Praise in Modern Peer Circles

While traditional Chinese etiquette strictly dictates modesty, modern young peers frequently use playful self-affirmation like '那是' among close friends.

INTENT TAGS: #self_praise #banter #acknowledging_effort
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
那是 SPOKEN CHUNK

of course / you bet / that goes without saying

A casual, confident spoken phrase used to agree with a compliment or assertion.

下功夫 SPOKEN CHUNK

to put in time and effort / to work hard on something

Often combined with quantifiers like 不少 (not a little / quite a lot) to stress dedication.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a lively, proud, and slightly self-satisfied tone to the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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