Learn how to introduce someone in a business setting
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. This is Business Chinese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 2 - Introducing a Coworker in China. Maryssa here. |
| Zeyu: 大家好！(Dàjiā hǎo!) I'm Zeyu. |
| Maryssa: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce someone in a business setting. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Zeyu: It's between Monica and John. |
| Maryssa: The speakers are employee and customer, therefore, they will speak formal Chinese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 王芳: 这是我们的市场专员，张小姐。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Zhè shì wǒmen de shìchǎng zhuānyuán, Zhāng xiǎojiě.) |
| 张丽: 我是张丽，英文名字是 Linda，请多多关照。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒ shì Zhāng Lì, yīngwén míngzì shì Linda, qǐng duōduō guānzhào.) |
| 李伟: 我叫李伟，请多关照。 |
| (Lǐ Wěi: Wǒ jiào Lǐ Wěi, qǐng duō guānzhào.) |
| 王芳: Linda，李先生想了解一下我们的新服务，你可以跟他談談細節吗？ |
| (Wáng fāng: Linda, Lǐ xiānshēng xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià wǒmen de xīn fúwù, nǐ kěyǐ gēn tā tán tán xìjié ma?) |
| 张丽: 当然，李先生对哪方面感兴趣？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dāngrán, Lǐ xiānshēng duì nǎ fāngmiàn gǎn xìngqù?) |
| Maryssa: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 王芳: 这是我们的市场专员，张小姐。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Zhè shì wǒmen de shìchǎng zhuānyuán, Zhāng xiǎojiě.) |
| 张丽: 我是张丽，英文名字是 Linda，请多多关照。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒ shì Zhāng Lì, yīngwén míngzì shì Linda, qǐng duōduō guānzhào.) |
| 李伟: 我叫李伟，请多关照。 |
| (Lǐ Wěi: Wǒ jiào Lǐ Wěi, qǐng duō guānzhào.) |
| 王芳: Linda，李先生想了解一下我们的新服务，你可以跟他談談細節吗？ |
| (Wáng fāng: Linda, Lǐ xiānshēng xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià wǒmen de xīn fúwù, nǐ kěyǐ gēn tā tán tán xìjié ma?) |
| 张丽: 当然，李先生对哪方面感兴趣？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dāngrán, Lǐ xiānshēng duì nǎ fāngmiàn gǎn xìngqù?) |
| Maryssa: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 王芳: 这是我们的市场专员，张小姐。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Zhè shì wǒmen de shìchǎng zhuānyuán, Zhāng xiǎojiě.) |
| Monica: This is our marketing specialist, Miss Zhang. |
| 张丽: 我是张丽，英文名字是 Linda，请多多关照。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒ shì Zhāng Lì, yīngwén míngzì shì Linda, qǐng duōduō guānzhào.) |
| Linda: I am Zhang Li. You can call me Linda, nice to meet you. |
| 李伟: 我叫李伟，请多关照。 |
| (Lǐ Wěi: Wǒ jiào Lǐ Wěi, qǐng duō guānzhào.) |
| Maryssa: My name is John Li, very happy to meet you. |
| 王芳: Linda，李先生想了解一下我们的新服务，你可以跟他談談細節吗？ |
| (Wáng fāng: Linda, Lǐ xiānshēng xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià wǒmen de xīn fúwù, nǐ kěyǐ gēn tā tán tán xìjié ma?) |
| Monica: Linda, Mr. Li would like to see our new offer. Could you tell him some details about it? |
| 张丽: 当然，李先生对哪方面感兴趣？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dāngrán, Lǐ xiānshēng duì nǎ fāngmiàn gǎn xìngqù?) |
| Linda: Of course. What exactly is Mr. Li interested in? |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Maryssa: In the conversation this time, we heard an introduction of a third party. |
| Zeyu: That’s right. Miss Zhang was introduced by Monica. |
| Maryssa: I noticed that you’re using a formal title there, is that always necessary in a business setting? |
| Zeyu: Yes, it is. Always use Mr., Mrs., or Miss with their family name. |
| Maryssa: Or if they have a title such as professor, use that instead. |
| Zeyu: Chinese names have a family name, and then a given name. |
| Maryssa: They’re usually said in that order, too. |
| Zeyu: But many people in China also have English names. Only use these if they ask you to, though. |
| Maryssa: Only use a given name if you’re allowed to, as well. |
| Zeyu: If you’re not sure of someone’s name, you can ask 您贵姓? (Nín guì xìng?) |
| Maryssa: "What’s your surname?" |
| Zeyu: This is a polite way to ask. |
| Maryssa: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Maryssa: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Zeyu: 市场专员(shìchǎng zhuānyuán) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "marketing specialist" |
| Zeyu: 市场专员(shìchǎng zhuānyuán) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 市场专员(shìchǎng zhuānyuán) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 想(xiǎng) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to want to" |
| Zeyu: 想(xiǎng) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 想(xiǎng) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 了解(liǎojiě) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to understand, to know" |
| Zeyu: 了解(liǎojiě) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 了解(liǎojiě) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 一下(yīxià) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "a bit" |
| Zeyu: 一下(yīxià) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 一下(yīxià) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 新服务(xīn fúwù) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "new service" |
| Zeyu: 新服务(xīn fúwù) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 新服务(xīn fúwù) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 解释(jiěshì) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to explain" |
| Zeyu: 解释(jiěshì) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 解释(jiěshì) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 当然(dāngrán) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "of course" |
| Zeyu: 当然(dāngrán) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 当然(dāngrán) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 方面(fāngmiàn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "aspect" |
| Zeyu: 方面(fāngmiàn) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 方面(fāngmiàn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: And lastly... |
| Zeyu: 兴趣(xìngqù) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "interest" |
| Zeyu: 兴趣(xìngqù) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 兴趣(xìngqù) [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Maryssa: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Zeyu: 我想了解一下...(Wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià...) |
| Maryssa: meaning "I want to understand a bit about..." |
| Maryssa: Let’s break this phrase down. |
| Zeyu: First is 我想(Wǒ xiǎng), which is “I want.” Then is 了解(liǎo jiè). |
| Maryssa: This means "to understand." The final part means "a bit." |
| Zeyu: 一下(yīxià). Altogether 我想了解一下...(Wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià…) |
| Maryssa: You can use this phrase to get more information. |
| Zeyu: You can use 知道(zi1 dou3) instead of 了解(liǎo jiè) to show you want to know something more. |
| Maryssa: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Zeyu: Sure. For example, you can say... 我想了解一下你们的新服务。(Wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiè yīxià nǐmen de xīn fúwù.) |
| Maryssa: ...which means "I want to understand a bit about your new service." |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Zeyu: 当然可以(dāngrán kěyǐ) |
| Maryssa: meaning "of course; certainly." |
| Maryssa: Let’s break this down, too. |
| Zeyu: First is 当然(dāngrán), meaning "of course." Next is 可以(kěyǐ). |
| Maryssa: This is "can." This is another way of saying "yes." |
| Zeyu: It shows that something is certain and obvious. |
| Maryssa: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Zeyu: Sure. For example, you can say... 当然可以，没问题。(dāngrán kěyǐ, méi wèntí.) |
| Maryssa: ... which means "Of course, no problem." |
| Maryssa: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Maryssa: In this lesson, you'll learn about how to introduce someone in a business setting. |
| Maryssa: This is pretty straightforward. Remember, you need their title and then their family name. |
| Zeyu: You can say 这是 [TITLE], X先生/Y小姐 (zhè shì [TITLE], X xiānshēng / Y xiǎojiě) |
| Maryssa: It means "This is [TITLE], Mr. X/ Miss Y." Let’s hear an example from the conversation we heard earlier. |
| Zeyu: 这是我们的市场专员，张小姐。(Zhè shì wǒmen de shìchǎng zhuānyuán, Zhāng xiǎojiě.) |
| Maryssa: "This is our marketing specialist, Miss Zhang." |
| Zeyu: You can also add 我想跟你介绍 (wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ jièshào). |
| Maryssa: "I would like to introduce you to…" You can say that before you introduce the person. |
| Zeyu: 我想 (wǒ xiǎng) is very useful. |
| Maryssa: It means "I want to…" or "I’d like to…" and is followed by a verb. It’s an easy way to show your intention or desire. Let’s hear some more examples of introducing someone else. |
| Zeyu: 这是我们的经理，王先生。(Zhè shì wǒmen de jīnglǐ, Wáng xiānshēng.) |
| Maryssa: "This is our manager, Mr. Wang." |
| Zeyu: 这是我们的部门经理，Michael。 (Zhè shì wǒmen de bùmén jīnglǐ, Michael.) |
| Maryssa: "This is the manager of our department, Michael." |
| Zeyu: 我想听听你的意见。(Wǒ xiǎng tīng tīng nǐ de yìjiàn.) |
| Maryssa: "I would like to hear your opinion." Next, we’ll look at how to make sentences using "would you?" |
| Zeyu: When making a request, the most polite way is 可以请你...吗? (Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ... ma?) |
| Maryssa: This means "Would you… please?" |
| Zeyu: You can also use 你可以...吗? (Nǐ kěyǐ… ma?) |
| Maryssa: However, this is more like "Could you…?" in English. Can we hear some example sentences, Zeyu? |
| Zeyu: Sure! 可以请你带陈先生到会议室吗？(Kěyǐ qǐng nǐ dài chén xiānshēng dào huìyì shì ma?) |
| Maryssa: "Would you bring Mr. Chan to the meeting room, please?" |
| Zeyu: 你可以复印这份文件吗？(Nǐ kěyǐ fùyìn zhè fèn wénjiàn ma?) |
| Maryssa: "Could you copy this document?" |
| Zeyu: 你可以讲解一下这个报告吗？(Nǐ kěyǐ jiǎng jiè yīxià zhège bàogào ma?) |
| Maryssa: "Could you explain this report?" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Zeyu: 再见！(zàijiàn!) |
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