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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (32:36) HSK 2
nà dé duō shǎo a

那得多少啊

“That's a lot, you know?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 32:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zài nà děng nǐ a

我在那等你啊

“I'll wait for you there.”

nà dé duō shǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

那得多少啊

“That's a lot, you know?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duō xiè a

多谢啊

“Thank you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That sounds like it might cost quite a lot; can I really afford it?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Price Sensitivity in Daily Interactions

Openly expressing hesitation or concern over price or burden with '那得多少啊' is standard informal negotiation and social signaling in everyday Chinese commerce.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiring #estimating_cost #concern #hesitation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
那得 SPOKEN CHUNK

that would require; that must be

Colloquial formulation used to project a necessary condition, cost, or requirement.

多少啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

how much

A softened, spoken way to ask about price, amount, or quantity.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the inquiry, adding a conversational and somewhat concerned tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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