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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11 (34:28) HSK 7
zhǎng xiàng dào yě shì yī biǎo rén cái

长相倒也是一表人才

“He's also a man of great appearance”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 34:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng wén zài xī běi pǒ yǒu jiàn shù

听闻在西北颇有建树

“is said to have achieved much in the Northwest.”

zhǎng xiàng dào yě shì yī biǎo rén cái CURRENT FOCUS

长相倒 也是 一表人才

“He's also a man of great appearance”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě suàn dé shàng shì liáng pèi

“and could be considered a suitable match.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EVALUATING A SUITOR
Tone: EVALUATIVE
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He certainly looks the part of an eligible suitor, so that won't be a problem.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Matchmaking Appraisal (相亲)

In traditional Chinese matchmaking, family members systematically appraise a prospective match's career achievements, moral standing, and physical bearing (相貌).

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #matchmaking #complimenting #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一表人才 SPOKEN CHUNK

handsome and dignified in appearance

A classic four-character idiom used specifically to praise a young man's fine, upstanding physical looks.

倒也是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is indeed / actually is

Used when granting a point or confirming a favorable quality upon reflection.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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