Lesson Four - Placing Orders

Question 1

CIF 价格

Answer 1

CIF （cost, insurance and freight)

Question 2

FOB 价格

Answer 2

FOB-free on board

Question 3

变动

Answer 3

Change, alteration, fluctuation; fluctuate

biàndòng

Question 4

有效期

Answer 4

Period of validity; time if efficacy

yǒuxiàoqí

Question 5

通知

Answer 5

Notify; inform; give notice

tōngzhī

Question 6

订单号码

Answer 6

Order number

dìngdānhàomǎ

Question 7

注明

Answer 7

Give clear indication of

zhùmíng

Question 8

规格

Answer 8

Specifications; standards; norms

guīgé

Question 9

尽快

Answer 9

As (soon, early, etc.) as possible

jǐnkuài

Question 10

务必

Answer 10

Must; be sure to

wùbì

Question 11

核对

Answer 11

Verify; check (the facts). This term can be used interchangeably with the term 查证

héduì

Question 12

合同

Answer 12

Contract; agreement; same as 合约

hétóng

Question 13

手头紧

Answer 13

Be short of money (lit. one’s financial condition at the moment is tight)

shǒutoujǐn

Question 14

确认书

Answer 14

Confirmation letter, it is the same as 确认信

quèrènshū

Question 15

保单

Answer 15

Insurance policy

bǎodān

Question 16

提单

Answer 16

Bill of lading (B/L)

tídān

Question 17

海运

Answer 17

Ocean transportation; ocean freight; ocean shipping

hǎiyùn

Question 18

传真

Answer 18

Fax, abbreviation for 电话传真

chuánzhēn

Question 19

劳驾

Answer 19

(A polite expression) may I trouble you; I am sorry to trouble you (to do it; to come here, etc.)

láojià

Question 20

存档

Answer 20

File; place on file; keep in the archives

cúndàng

Question 21

编号

Answer 21

Number; serial number

biānhào

Question 22

附件

Answer 22

Enclosure; appendix; annex

fùjiàn

Question 23

不胜感激

Answer 23

Be very much obliged; be deeply grateful

bùshēnggǎnjī

Question 24

包装

Answer 24

Pack; package

bāozhuāng

Question 25

托运

Answer 25

Deliver for shipment; consign for shipment

tuōyùn

Question 26

票据

Answer 26

Bill; note; voucher; negotiable instruments

piàojù

Question 27

凭证

Answer 27

Certificate; voucher; proof; evidence

píngzhèng

Question 28

启用

Answer 28

Start using (an official measure, seal, etc.)

qǐyòng

Question 29

宣布

Answer 29

Announce; declare; proclaim

xuānbù

Question 30

汇票

Answer 30

Draft; bill of exchange; money order

huìpiào

Question 31

本票

Answer 31

Cashier’s check

běnpiào

Question 32

支票

Answer 32

Check

zhīpiào