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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13 (13:21) HSK 3
zhè yī fú yī chuān shàng nián qīng hǎo jǐ suì

这衣服一穿上 年轻好几岁

“Once you put the outfit on, you look years younger.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 13:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gēn nǐ yī kuài ér zuò mǎi mài dé le

我跟你一块儿 做买卖得了

“Maybe I should just join you and go into business.”

zhè yī fú yī chuān shàng nián qīng hǎo jǐ suì CURRENT FOCUS

这衣服一 穿上 年轻好几岁

“Once you put the outfit on, you look years younger.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiān shēng nǐ de tài tài shì hěn huì xuǎn yī fú de la

先生 你的太太 是很会选衣服的啦

“Sir, your wife has excellent taste in clothing.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: FLATTERING COMPLIMENT
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You look great in this—it takes years off you, so you should definitely buy it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flattery on Youthfulness

Telling someone they look younger than their age is one of the highest and most common forms of casual compliments in Chinese culture, especially in retail and social bonding.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #flattery #sales_pitch #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一……就……/一…… SPOKEN CHUNK

as soon as; once (doing something)

Used here as '一穿上' to indicate an immediate transformation or result right after putting the garment on.

年轻好几岁 SPOKEN CHUNK

look several years younger

A classic compliment in Chinese social and retail contexts used to flatter adults and middle-aged individuals.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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