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《The Knockout》 S1·E21 (21:23) HSK 5
nǐ hái dà sǎo de chéng běn zěn me yàng

你还大嫂的成本 怎么样

“will be used to pay back your Sister-in-law's cost. What do you think?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 21:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shèng xià bǎi fēn zhī èr shí

剩下百分之二十

“The remaining 20%”

nǐ hái dà sǎo de chéng běn zěn me yàng CURRENT FOCUS

你还大嫂的成本 怎么样

“will be used to pay back your Sister-in-law's cost. What do you think?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng xíng xíng xiè xiè dà sǎo dōu shuō zì jǐ rén le xiè nǐ dà gē

“Alright, alright. Thank you, Sister-in-law. You're one of us now. Thank your Brother.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PROPOSING TERMS
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm cutting you a massive deal out of personal loyalty, so remember this favor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing (Reciprocal Favors) and Kinship Titles

Using family titles like 'sister-in-law' (大嫂) in business signifies tight-knit circles where deals are softened through personal relationships and favors.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #favor_granting #relationship_building #concession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怎么样 SPOKEN CHUNK

how about it; what do you think

A ubiquitous phrase placed at the end of a sentence to seek agreement or present a proposal politely.

自己人 SPOKEN CHUNK

one of us; insiders

Used to denote intimacy and close-knit bonds, often invoking reciprocity and mutual favors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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