Learn how to say goodbye in a business setting
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. This is Business Chinese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 7 - Saying Goodbye When You Leave Your Job in China. Michael here. |
| Dehua: 大家好！(Dàjiā hǎo!) I'm Dehua. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say goodbye in a business setting. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Dehua: It's between Linda and Mark. |
| Michael: The speakers are co-workers, therefore, they will speak informal Chinese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 马浩然: 我先走了！ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Wǒ xiān zǒule!) |
| 张丽: 为什么那么早就离开？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wèishéme nàme zǎo jiù líkāi?) |
| 马浩然: 东西都做完了，就回家咯。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Dōngxī dū zuò wánliǎo, jiù huí jiā gē.) |
| 马浩然: 你也不要做得太晚了。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ yě bùyào zuò dé tài wǎnle.) |
| 张丽: 谈何容易。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Tánhéróngyì.) |
| 马浩然: 你还有很多工作？ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ hái yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò?) |
| 张丽: 没差啦，我会搞定。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Méi chà la, wǒ huì bàn tuǒ.) |
| 马浩然: 好吧，明天见。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Hǎo ba, míngtiān jiàn.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 马浩然: 我先走了！ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Wǒ xiān zǒule!) |
| 张丽: 为什么那么早就离开？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wèishéme nàme zǎo jiù líkāi?) |
| 马浩然: 东西都做完了，就回家咯。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Dōngxī dū zuò wánliǎo, jiù huí jiā gē.) |
| 马浩然: 你也不要做得太晚了。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ yě bùyào zuò dé tài wǎnle.) |
| 张丽: 谈何容易。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Tánhéróngyì.) |
| 马浩然: 你还有很多工作？ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ hái yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò?) |
| 张丽: 没差啦，我会搞定。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Méi chà la, wǒ huì bàn tuǒ.) |
| 马浩然: 好吧，明天见。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Hǎo ba, míngtiān jiàn.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 马浩然: 我先走了！ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Wǒ xiān zǒule!) |
| Mark: "So I will be going." |
| 张丽: 为什么那么早就离开？ |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wèishéme nàme zǎo jiù líkāi?) |
| Linda: "Why so early?" |
| 马浩然: 东西都做完了，就回家咯。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Dōngxī dū zuò wánliǎo, jiù huí jiā gē.) |
| Mark: "I have finished everything, so I'm going home." |
| 马浩然: 你也不要做得太晚了。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ yě bùyào zuò dé tài wǎnle.) |
| Mark: "You should not work till too late." |
| 张丽: 谈何容易。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Tánhéróngyì.) |
| Linda: "I wish it was that simple." |
| 马浩然: 你还有很多工作？ |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Nǐ hái yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò?) |
| Mark: "Do you still have much work to do?" |
| 张丽: 没差啦，我会搞定。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Méi chà la, wǒ huì bàn tuǒ.) |
| Linda: "Nevermind, I'll get it done." |
| 马浩然: 好吧，明天见。 |
| (Mǎ Hàorán: Hǎo ba, míngtiān jiàn.) |
| Mark: "Okay, then I’ll see you tomorrow!" |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Michael: Mark is leaving early, but Linda still has some work to do. |
| Dehua: Yes, she does. Hopefully she can finish soon. |
| Michael: Is it common to work overtime in China? |
| Dehua: Yes, I think so. |
| Michael: I remember reading a few stories about bus drivers working overtime in China. |
| Dehua: Yes, there have been some traffic accidents due to this in the past. |
| Michael: How many hours do Chinese employees usually work? |
| Dehua: About fifty hours. The required minimum wage is US$3.60. (three sixty US dollars) |
| Michael: So what is the average salary? |
| Dehua: US$1,104. (one thousand one hundred and four US dollars) |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Michael: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Dehua: 先走(xiān zǒu) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to leave early; to leave now" |
| Dehua: 先走(xiān zǒu) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 先走(xiān zǒu) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 为什么(wèishéme) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "why" |
| Dehua: 为什么(wèishéme) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 为什么(wèishéme) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 离开(líkāi) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to leave" |
| Dehua: 离开(líkāi) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 离开(líkāi) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 回家(huí jiā) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to go home" |
| Dehua: 回家(huí jiā) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 回家(huí jiā) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 晚(wǎn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "late" |
| Dehua: 晚(wǎn) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 晚(wǎn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 容易(róngyì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "easy; simple" |
| Dehua: 容易(róngyì) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 容易(róngyì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 搞定(gǎodìng) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to complete; to have something done" |
| Dehua: 搞定(gǎodìng) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 搞定(gǎodìng) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 明天(míngtiān) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "tomorrow" |
| Dehua: 明天(míngtiān) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 明天(míngtiān) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: And lastly... |
| Dehua: 见(jiàn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to see" |
| Dehua: 见(jiàn) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 见(jiàn) [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Michael: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is... |
| Dehua: 谈何容易(tánhéróngyì) |
| Michael: meaning "it's easier said than done." |
| Michael: Let’s break down this phrase. |
| Dehua: First is 谈(tán). This means "speak; said." Next is 何(hé). |
| Michael: That means "how." The last part means "easy." |
| Dehua: That is 容易(róngyì). |
| Michael: You can use this phrase to describe something that isn’t easy. |
| Michael: You can also use ... |
| Dehua: 很容易 (hěn róngyì) |
| Michael: ...as an adjective or adverb for something "very easy." |
| Michael: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say... 要成为百万富翁，谈何容易！(Yào chéngwéi bǎi wàn fùwēng, tánhéróngyì!) |
| Michael: ...which means "It's not easy to become a millionaire." |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Dehua: 明天见(míngtiān jiàn) |
| Michael: meaning "see you tomorrow." |
| Michael: What can you tell us about this, Dehua? |
| Dehua: First is 明天(míngtiān). |
| Michael: This means "tomorrow." The last part is "to see." |
| Dehua: Yes, 见(jiàn). |
| Michael: This is a very common parting expression. You can change the day if you’re seeing the person at a different time. |
| Dehua: For example, 周日见 (zhōu rì jiàn) |
| Michael: "See you on Sunday." Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say... 我先走了，明天见。(Wǒ xiān zǒule, míngtiān jiàn.) |
| Michael: ... which means "I'm gonna take off now, see you tomorrow." |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn about saying goodbye before going home. |
| Michael: Let’s start with some expressions you can use before you leave work for the day. |
| Dehua: 我先走了。(Wǒ xiān zǒule.) |
| Michael: "I have to go now." |
| Dehua: 我先回家了。(Wǒ xiān huí jiāle.) |
| Michael: "I have to go home now." |
| Dehua: 明天见。 (Míngtiān jiàn.) |
| Michael: "See you tomorrow." |
| Dehua: 回见！(Huí jiàn!) |
| Michael: "See you later!" As we heard in the conversation this time, employees don’t always leave at the same time. |
| Dehua: No, sometimes people have to work O-T. |
| Michael: That’s a common abbreviation of "overtime." |
| Dehua: If you’re leaving but a colleague isn’t, you should say something. |
| Michael: Yes, it’s nice to show concern for your colleagues. Let’s hear some example sentences. |
| Dehua: 不要做得太晚了。Bùyào zuò dé tài wǎnle. |
| Michael: "Don’t work too late." |
| Dehua: 不要常常加班哦。(Bùyào chángcháng jiābān o.) |
| Michael: "Don’t work overtime so often." |
| Dehua: 还有很多工作吗？(Hái yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò ma?) |
| Michael: "Do you still have much work to do?" |
| Dehua: 需要帮忙吗？ (Xūyào bāngmáng ma?) |
| Michael: "Do you need help?" |
| Dehua: 辛苦了。 (Xīnkǔle.) |
| Michael: "Thanks for your hard work." |
Outro |
| Michael: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Dehua: 再见！(Zàijiàn!) |
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