Everyday business sentences Flashcards
1
Q
I am both Nokia and F-Secure chairman.
A
我r既是诺基亚又是F-Secure的董事会主席。
Wǒ jìshì nuòjīyà yòu shì F-Secure de dǒngshìhuì zhǔxí.
既+又 = both - and
2
Q
I am founder and chairman of F-Secure.
A
我是F-Secure的创建人和董事会主席。
Wǒ shì F-Secure de chuàngjiàn rén hé dǒngshìhuì zhǔxí.
3
Q
I have started to study Chinese at the beginning of last year.
A
去年年初我开始学习中文。
Qùnián niánchū wǒ kāishǐ xuéxí zhōngwén.
4
Q
Please speak slowly!
A
请说慢一点。
Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn.
5
Q
I am sorry, I did not understand.
A
对f不起，我不太懂。
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bù tài dǒng.
6
Q
Could you please write that down for me?
A
你能给我写下来吗?
Nǐ néng gěi wǒ xiě xiàlái ma?
7
Q
I started F-Secure in 1988. I was 22 at the time.
A
我1988年创建F-Secure， 那时我22岁。
Wǒ 1988 nián chuàngjiàn F-Secure, nà shí wǒ 22 suì.
那时 = at that time
8
Q
I enjoy studying Chinese a lot.
A
我非常喜欢学习中文。
Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān xuéxí zhōngwén.
9
Q
I especially like learning more about China’s culture and history through the language.
A
我f非常喜欢通过学习中文了解中国的文化和历史。
Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān tōngguò xuéxí zhōngwén liǎojiě zhōngguó de wénhuà hé lìshǐ.
10
Q
I promise to be able to speak better next time we meet.
A
我H保证下次我们见面的时候我会说得更好。
Wǒ bǎozhèng xià cì wǒmen jiànmiàn de shíhòu wǒ huì shuō dé gèng hǎo.
11
Q
I have now exhausted my Chinese language skills and will switch back to English.
A
我现在已经黔驴技穷了, 我换成英文。
Wǒ xiànzài yǐjīng qiánlǘjìqióng le, wǒ huànchéng yīngwén.
黔qian2: a place name in today’s Guizhou province.
驴lv2: donkey
技ji4: skills
穷qiong2: poor
12
Q
I am honored to have the opportunity to talk with you!
I am very happy to have the opportunity to talk with you!
A
我非常荣幸有机会和您会谈。
wǒ fēicháng róngxìng yǒu jīhuì hé nín huìtán.
13
Q
To see you (all) I am very happy!
A
见到你们我非常高兴。
Jiàn dào nǐmen wǒ fēicháng gāoxìng.
14
Q
I am an entrepreneur.
A
我是一名企业家。
Wǒ shì yī míng qǐyè jiā.
15
Q
Thank you for being patient.
A
谢谢你的耐心。
Xièxiè nǐ de nàixīn.
16
Q
For me entrepreneurship is not an occupation or job,
A
对我来说创业不是职业或工作，
Duì wǒ lái shuō chuàngyè bùshì zhíyè huò gōngzuò,
17
Q
Brut it is a way of life.
A
而是一种生活的方式。
ér shì yī zhǒng shēnghuó de fāngshì.
18
Q
Have a good trip!
A
旅行愉快!
Lǚxíng yúkuài
旅行Lǚxíng: travel, journey
愉快yúkuài: happy
19
Q
Hope to see you soon again! (Hope soon again see you)
A
希望很快再见到你!
Xīwàng hěn kuài zài jiàn dào nǐ
希望xīwàng: hope
很快hěn kuài: very soon
再zài: again
20
Q
Best regards!
A
祝好!
Zhù hǎo
祝zhù: hope
21
Q
Very glad to see you again! (Once again see you I very happy)
A
再f一次见到你我很高兴!
Zài yī cì jiàn dào nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng
再一次zài yī cì: once again
22
Q
Thank you very much for your warm hospitality and welcome!
A
非常谢谢你们的热情接待和欢迎！
Fēicháng xièxiè nǐmen de rèqíng jiēdài hé huānyíng!
热情rèqíng: warm
接待jiēdài: receiving (visitors) / reception
欢迎 huānyíng: welcome
23
Q
Today I want to talk about the topic:
A
今天我想讲的题目是：
Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng jiǎng de tímù shì:
今天Jīntiān: today
讲jiǎng: to speak
题目tímù: topic
24
Q
I come from Helsinki Nokia.
A
我来自赫尔辛基的诺基亚。
Wǒ láizì hè’ěrxīnjī de nuòjīyà.
来自 láizì: come from
赫尔辛基hè’ěrxīnjī: Helsinki
25
I'll go back to Finland tomorrow.
**我f明天回芬兰去。**
Wǒ míngtiān huí fēnlán qù.
26
He is the CEO of the company.
**他是公司的首席执行官。**
Tā shì gōngsī de shǒuxí zhíxíng guān.
公司gōngsī : company
首席执行官shǒuxí zhíxíng guān: CEO
chief-seat-take charge-walk-mandarin
27
They are this company's employees.
**他们是这家公司的员工。**
Tāmen shì zhè jiā gōngsī de yuángōng.
家 jiā: measure word for families or businesses
员工yuángōng: employee
28
If you can come, I feel greatly honoured!
**如您能光临, 我不胜荣幸!**
Rú nín néng guānglín, wǒ bùshèng róngxìng!
如Rú: if; 光临guānglín: presense
不胜bùshèng: very
荣幸róngxìng: pleasure
29
How is your company recently?
**公司最近怎么样？**
Gōngsī zuìjìn zěnme yàng?
最近zuìjìn: recently; lately
怎么样zěnme yàng: how is it?
30
How is the weather in Beijing recently?
**北京天气最近怎么样？**
Běijīng tiānqì zuìjìn zěnme yàng?
天气tiānqì: weather
31
How is your work going recently?
**你的工作最近怎么样？**
Nǐ de gōngzuò zuìjìn zěnme yàng?
32
Quite good. (Still without bad mistakes)
**还不错。**
Hái bùcuò.
33
All are fine.
**都好。**
Dōu hǎo.
34
I am very busy and tired recently!
**我最近很忙, 很累!**
Wǒ zuìjìn hěn máng, hěn lèi!
35
Work pressure is quite big.
**工作压力较大。**
Gōngzuò yālì jiào dà.
压力yāl: pressure
较jiào: quite
36
I have a lot of business trips this year.
**我今年出差很多。**
Wǒ jīnnián chūchāi hěnduō.
出差chūchāi: business trip
37
I feel particularly good.
**我感觉特别好。**
Wǒ gǎnjué tèbié hǎo.
感觉gǎnjué: feeling
特别tèbié: especially; particularly
38
It is a beautiful sunny day, not hot, a little bit cold.
**天气很美, 有太阳, 不热, 有点儿冷。**
Tiānqì hěn měi, yǒu tàiyáng, bù rè, yǒudiǎn er lěng.
39
This is my name card.
**这是我的名片。**
Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.
40
Interesting!
**有意思!**
41
Excuse me, may I go to the bathroom shortly?
**对不起， 我去方便一下。**
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ qù fāngbiàn yīxià.
方便fāngbiàn: directly means "convenience", here means to go to the toilet.
42
He is often too busy.
**他常常忙不过来。**
Tā chángcháng máng bùguò lái.
不过 = an intensifier after an adjective
43
He is busy, not only he works (in the office) but also he has business trips.
**他没空, 既要上班又要出差。**
Tā méi kòng, jì yào shàngbān yòu yào chūchāi.
既......又......( jì......yòu.....)
both......and......; not only......but also......
没空 = not free, busy
44
He likes both badminton and gym.
**他r又喜欢打羽毛球，又喜欢健身。**
Tā yòu xǐhuān dǎ yǔmáoqiú, yòu xǐhuān jiànshēn.
又......又......: both......and......
羽毛球yǔmáoqiú: badminton
健身jiànshēn: physical exercise
45
Come, let’s talk while eating.
**来, 我们边吃边谈。**
Lái, wǒmen biān chī biān tán.
(一)边......(一)边......: this structure denotes the simultaneity of two ongoing actions.
谈 tán: to discuss; to chat
46
At the meeting, you should listen while taking notes.
**开会时, 你要一边听, 一边记。**
Kāihuì shí, nǐ yào yībiān tīng, yībiān jì.
记: to remember, to record, to note,mark, sign
47
I remembered.
**我记住了**。
Wǒ jì zhùle.
记住 jì zhù: keep in mind (to record, to live)
48
I wrote it down.
**我记下了。**
Wǒ jì xiàle.
49
This thing does not let me forget it.
This experience is hard to forget.
**这件事让我越来越难忘。**
Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ yuè lái yuè nánwàng.
越来越 yuè lái yuè: more and more
难忘nánwàng: unforgettable
50
Can you e-mail your contact information to me?
or
"Are you able to your contact information to send email give me?"
**你能把你的联系方式发电子邮件给我吗？**
Nǐ néng bǎ nǐ de liánxì fāngshì fǎ diànzǐ yóujiàn gěi wǒ ma?
联系方式 liánxì fāngshì: contact information or "join-department-place-pattern"
电子邮件diànzǐ yóujiàn: email or "electron-mail-correspondence"
电子=electron
51
This time even the boss did not know.
**这个时间连老板都不知道。**
Zhège shíjiān lián lǎobǎn dōu bù zhīdào.
老板lǎobǎn: boss
连lián: even
52
What is the day of the month today?
Today is October 29.
**今天是几月几日?**
Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì?
**今天是10月29号。**
Jīntiān shì 10 yuè 29 hào.
53
What day is tomorrow?
**明天是星期几?**
Míngtiān shì xīngqí jǐ?
54
Which day is your birthday?
**你几号过生日?**
Nǐ jǐ hào guò shēngrì?
号: date
55
When can you visit our company?
**你什么时候可以来参观我们公司？**
Nǐ shénme shíhòu kěyǐ lái cānguān wǒmen gōngsī?
参观 cānguān: to visit
56
I would be honored if you could visit Nokia's headquarters in Finland.
**如r您能来芬兰诺基亚总部访问我将不胜荣幸。**
Rú nín néng lái fēnlán nuòjīyà zǒngbù fǎngwèn wǒ jiāng búshèng róngxìng.
总部: headquarters
访问: to visit
将: would (future, will, shall...)
荣幸： honor
不胜: 非常
57
Turn harm into good.
**化害为利**
Huà hài wéi lì
化：to turn
害: harm
利： benefit; profit
58
Making sure the company's strategy is sound is one of the board's most important responsibilities.
**确保公司战略合理是董事会重要职责之一。**
Quèbǎo gōngsī zhànlüè hélǐ shì dǒngshìhuì zhòngyào zhízé zhī yī.
确保： make sure
合理: reasonable; sound
职责：responsibility
59
What a pleasure to have a friend come from afar!
(How happy we are , to meet friends from afar)
**有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？**
Yǒupéng zì yuǎnfāng lái, bú yì lè hū?
朋: friend; 自: from
远方: distant place; 来: come; arrive
乎： same as ”吗”; 亦： also, too
60
Let me introduce myself, my name is Li Situo. “si” means “thinking” and “tuo” means “developing or extension”.
**我来自我介绍一下, 我叫李思拓。思想的思，开拓的拓。**
Wǒ lái zì wǒ jièshào yīxià, wǒ jiào lǐ sī tuò . Sīxiǎng de sī, kāi tuò de tuò.
61
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome you!
**女士们, 先生们 , 欢迎你们!**
Nǚshìmen, xiānshēngmen, huānyíng nǐmen!
62
My flight will take off at 10:00 am Saturday morning.
**我的航班星期六上午10点起飞。**
Wǒ de hángbān xīngqíliù shàngwǔ 10 diǎn qǐfēi
63
I am looking forward to meeting you in Beijing.
**我f期待和您在北京见面.**
Wǒ qīdài hé nín zài běijīng jiànmiàn.
64
Have a peaceful trip!
**一路平安**
Yīlù píng'ān
65
Have a nice weekend!
**周末愉快!**
Zhōumò yúkuài
66
Could you give us two beers?
**麻烦你给我们两杯啤酒。**
Máfan nǐ gěi wǒmen liǎng bēi píjiǔ.
67
Sorry to let you wait long.
**很抱歉让你久等了。**
Hěn bàoqiàn ràng nǐ jiǔ děngle.
抱歉: sorry
久等: wait long
68
How can I get on the Internet?
**我怎么上网?**
Wǒ zěnme shàngwǎng?
网络Wǎngluò: Internet
连接liánjiē: to connect
69
I gave a presentation in Slush China.
**我c在中国的Slush做了演讲。**
Wǒ zài zhōngguó de Slush zuòle yǎnjiǎng.
**我在中国的Slush做过演讲。**
Wǒ zài zhōngguó de Slush zuòguò yǎnjiǎng.
做演讲Zuò yǎnjiǎng: to make a presentation
做报告zuò bàogào: to make a report
70
Dear Minister Luwei, dear leaders and guests, good afternoon everyone!
Dear Minister Luwei, every leaders and visitors, everyone afternoon good!
**尊敬的鲁炜部长, 各位领导和来宾们，大家下午好！**
Zūnjìng de Lǔwěi bùzhǎng, gèwèi lǐngdǎo hé láibīnmen, dàjiā xiàwǔ hǎo!
尊贵的zūnjìng de： honorable
亲爱的：dear; 来宾们：guests
部长： minister 领导：leader
71
"Silk Road" originated between the second century BC and the 1st century AD.
**“丝绸之路”起源于公元前2世纪与公元1世纪间。**
“Sīchóu zhī lù” qǐyuán yú gōngyuán qián 2 shìjì yǔ gōngyuán 1 shìjì jiān.
丝绸之路: Silk road 起源于qǐyuán yú: originate
公元: Common Era; 世纪shìjì : century
公元前：B.C.（Before Christ）；
公元后：A.D. （Anno Domini）
与 yǔ: and, with
72
It is an ancient main road to connect the economic, political and cultural exchanges between east and west.
**是一条古老的连接东方与西方之间经济、政治、文化进行交流的主要道路。**
Shì yītiáo gǔlǎo de liánjiē dōngfāng yǔ xīfāng zhī jiān jīngjì, zhèngzhì, wénhuà jìnxíng jiāoliú de zhǔyào dàolù.
条: measure word for road;
连接liánjiē: to connect; 之间: between
经济jīngjì: economic; 政治zhèngzhì: politics
进行: get on ; 交流jiāoliú: exchange
主要: main; 道路: way
73
Today we build the digital Silk Road together.
**今天，我们共建数字丝绸之路。**
Jīntiān, wǒmen gòng jiàn shùzì sīchóu zhī lù.
共建: build together
数字: digital
74
To expand wider, faster and more efficient win-win cooperation .
**拓展更宽、更快、更高效的合作共赢之路。**
Tuòzhǎn gèng kuān, gèng kuài, gèng gāoxiào de hézuò gòng yíng zhī lù.
拓展Tuòzhǎn: to expand; to develop
更宽: wider; 更快: faster;
更高效gèng gāoxiào: more efficient
合作: cooperation
共赢之路gòng yíng zhī lù: win-win way
75
I am working hard to learn Chinese.
**我c正在努力学习中文。**
Wǒ zhèngzài nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén.
正在: in process of
努力: work hard
76
Later I will use English to make the presentation.
**下面还要用英文演讲。**
Xiàmiàn hái yào yòng yīngwén yǎnjiǎng.
用: to use
角jiǎo: angle, corner, horn, horn-shaped;
77
I'm trying hard to learn Chinese, not only because of China's long history, in addition, I am more convinced that the future of China will be as brilliant as its past.
**我努力学习中文，不仅是因为中国悠久的历史, 更深信中国的未来会同其历史一样辉煌。**
Wǒ nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, bùjǐn shì yīn wéi zhōngguó yōujiǔ de lìshǐ, gēng shēnxìn zhōngguó de wèilái huìtóng qí lìshǐ yīyàng huīhuáng.
不仅bùjǐn: not only; 悠久yōujiǔ: long
历史lìshǐ: history; 未来wèilái: future
深信shēnxìn:be deeply convinced
其qí: its
辉煌huīhuáng: brilliant; splendid
78
Using brass as a mirror, we are able to tidy our dress; using other people as a mirror, we are able to tell the losts and gains of ourselves; using history as a mirror, we are able to learn about the prosperity or decline of a dynasty.
**以铜为鉴，可以正衣冠；以人为鉴，可以明得失；以史为鉴，可以知兴替。**
Yǐ tóng wéi jiàn, kěyǐ zhèng yīguān; yǐ rén wéi jiàn, kěyǐ míng déshī; yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn, kěyǐ zhī xīng tì.
以Yǐ: to use; 铜tóng: copper;
鉴jiàn: mirror, reflection; 正zhèng:upright, correct;
衣yī: coat; 冠guān: hat; 明: to understand;
得失déshī: gains and losts; 史shǐ: history;
兴替xīng tì: rise and fall; 为wéi: as;
.
79
I'm trying hard to learn Chinese in order to learn more about China's long history, because I am convinced that China will become increasingly powerful.
**我努力学习中文，就是要更多地了解中国悠久的历史，因为我深信中国会越来越强大。**
Wǒ nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, jiùshì yào gèng duō de liǎojiě zhōngguó yōujiǔ de lìshǐ, yīnwèi wǒ shēnxìn zhōngguó huì yuè lái yuè qiángdà.
深信: convinced; 强大: powerful
80
One is never too old to learn.
Live until old, learn until old.
**活到老，学到老**
## Footnote
Huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo
81
_Mediocre_ is real, tranquil is _emotion_, _smooth_/level is the road, _moderate_ is the heart, _peace_ is a _blessing_.
Reality is mediocre, emotion tranquil, road smooth, heart moderate and peace is a blessing.
**平淡是真，平静是情，平坦是路，平缓是心，平安是福。**
Píngdàn shì zhēn, píngjìng shì qíng, píngtǎn shì lù, pínghuǎn shì xīn, píng'ān shì fú
平淡 = mediocre 平静 = tranquility
平坦 = smooth, level 平缓 = almost level, moderate
平安 = peace 福 = blessing
82
See justice is not as to lack courage.
Seeing justice requires courage.
**见义不为 无勇也**
Jiàn yì bù wéi wú yǒngyě
义 = justice 无 = negative, -less
勇 = brave 为 = as
83
Wish you good health, smooth work, having all wishes come true.
**祝身体健康, 工作顺利, 万事如意!**
Zhù shēntǐ jiànkāng gōngzuò shùnlì wànshì rúyì!
健康 = health 顺利 = smoothly
万事 = all things 万 = 10,000, innumerable
84
Wish you and your family a happy Christmas
**祝您和您的家人圣诞快乐！**
Zhù nín hé nín de jiārén shèngdàn kuàilè!
圣诞 = Christmas, birthday of reigning emperor, birthday of Confucius
85
Happy New Year and may you have all that you desire.
新年快乐，万事如意！
Xīnnián kuàilè, wànshì rúyì!
万事如意 = may you have all that you desire
86
This month she met customers twice.
**她这个月见了两次客户。**
Tā zhège yuè jiànle liǎng cì kèhù.
次: verb measure words
87
Please speak more slowly. Can you repeat it?
**请你说慢一点儿。请再重复一遍?**
Qǐng nǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn er. Qǐng zài chóngfù yībiàn?
遍: a verb measure word for 重复
(emphasize from beginning till the end)
请再说一遍。
88
I do not understand what is the meaning of this character you mentioned?
**我不明白你说的这个字是什么意思?**
Wǒ bù míngbái nǐ shuō de zhège zì shì shénme yìsi?
我很喜欢_你唱的_这首歌。
他买了_你画的_这张画。
89
What do you mean?
**您的意思是什么?**
Nín de yìsi shì shénme?
In Chinese, the place for the question word 什么 is the place of the answer. (You simply place a question word in the place of the thing you want to ask about.)
90
Can you write this word / sentence down for me?
**你可以把这个字/这句话给我写下来吗？**
Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ zhège zì/zhè jù huà gěi wǒ xiě xiàlái ma?
词ci2: word,
91
Excuse me, what did you say a moment ago?
**对不起, 你_刚才_说什么?**
**对不起, 你刚才说的是什么?**
Duìbùqǐ, nǐ gāngcái shuō de shì shénme?
刚才: a moment ago
刚： just
92
I didn’t hear clearly.
**我没听清楚。**
Wǒ méi tīng qīngchǔ.
93
Sorry, (what) do you mean?
**不好意思, 您说什么?**
Bù hǎoyìsi, nín shuō shen2me?
对不起
打扰了: I want to disturb you.
不好意思： sorry to disturb you...
94
May I interrupt you a moment?
**打断您一下。**
Dǎ duàn nín yīxià.
打断: interrupt
95
If you would not mind...
如果你不介意
96
**I remember you!**
**I have forgotten you!**
**我记得你。**
**我忘记你。**
97
**Wish you good health!**
**祝你身体健康**
**Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng**
98
Main avenue to reach _simplicity_, growing awareness (learning) all the time:
_Complicated_ matters become simple through work, simple matters _repeated_ through work, repeated matters create _motivation_ through work, long term _persistence_ creates natural _success_
Complicated matters become simple through repetition, repetition creates motivation, long term persistence creates success
**大道至简，悟在天成:**
**复杂的事情_简单_去做，_简单_的事情重复去做，重复的事情用心去做，长期坚持，自然功成**
复杂 = complicated vs. 简单 重复 = repeated
用心 = motivation 长期 = long term 坚持 = persistence
自然 = nature, natural
Dàdào zhì jiǎn, wù zài tiānchéng:
Fùzá de shìqíng jiǎndān qù zuò, jiǎndān de shìqíng chóngfù qù zuò, chóngfù de shìqíng yòngxīn qù zuò, chángqí jiānchí, zìrán gōng chéng
