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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11 (40:53) HSK 6
shēng yì dāng rán shì bù cuò de la

生意当然是不错的啦

“Business is good, of course.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 40:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn rì shēng yì rú hé ya

今日生意如何呀

“[Zhao Xun, Manager of Lin'an Rice Shop] How is business today?”

shēng yì dāng rán shì bù cuò de la CURRENT FOCUS

生意 当然是 不错 的啦

“Business is good, of course.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù zhī zhè wèi guì kè shì

“May I ask who this guest is?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REASSURING
Tone: CHEERFUL AND CONFIDENT
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prosperity Greetings (生意问候)

Asking about someone's business is a standard polite social opener in commerce, and responding affirmatively conveys both good fortune and commercial viability.

INTENT TAGS: #affirmation #cheerfulness #confidence #small_talk
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
当然是 SPOKEN CHUNK

of course it is / naturally

Used to express strong certainty and self-assurance regarding a state or condition.

不错 SPOKEN CHUNK

not bad / pretty good

A classic litotes in Chinese used frequently to describe good business, health, or overall performance.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a lively, buoyant, and friendly cadence to the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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