Relevant Content
We'll always make sure you know exactly what the lesson is about. You will easily understand whether it is relevant for you.

学会相当──争先恐后

Great Hosts
Here at ChinesePod, all our lessons are presented in an entertaining manner by our great hosts. You'll find language learners, teachers, and even professors sharing their insights, ideas, and teaching methods in our video and audio lessons.
Brief Lesson Summaries
A brief introduction of the lesson will always tell you what this lesson is about and what language level is the intended target. If you're interested in the subject, but might not be able to understand it in full, fear not; we have transcripts of lesson dialogues vocabulary so you can follow along.
IN THIS LESSON
ID: 4199 Advanced
Learn how to use 相当 and useful metaphors such as 硬骨头, 啃不下来, 螺丝钉, 敲门砖, 领头羊 in a business conversation! 中文是善用比喻的语言，有时比喻隐藏在句子中，我们把它称为“暗喻”。让我们来看一看在商业场合如何灵活地使用比喻吧！
Sat Jun 29 2019 | Mikkelson, Peony
Awesome Materials
Our lessons contain natural communication in Chinese in video and audio format. We have have lessons focused on video or a podcast format and our lessons have transcripts of Lesson Dialogues, Important Vocabulary, Expanded Materials for a deep dive into the lesson topic and Exercises focused on testing your retention.
Detailed Vocabulary
Each lesson has it's unique vocabulary and will provide you with definitions and recordings so you can practice the pronunciation. You will also be able to grasp the core material of a lesson at a glance. Here we're showing you the Simplified Chinese version.
SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
销售 xiāoshòu to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
相当 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably
功劳 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit
螺丝钉 luósīdīng screw
小刘，你这次面向西南地区的销售工作推进得相当不错呀。
xiǎoliú ，nǐ zhè cì miànxiàng xīnán dìqū de xiāoshòu gōngzuò tuījìn de xiāngdāng bùcuò ya 。
Xiao Liu, the sales progress from your work in the southwest region has been quite good.
哪里是我的功劳，还是要感谢您的信任
nǎlǐ shì wǒ de gōngláo ，háishi yào gǎnxiè nín de xìnrèn
The credit is not all mine, its your trust in me that I’ve to thank.
西南地区是块硬骨头，要不是你下得工夫足，我们可能还真是啃不下来呢。
xīnán dìqū shì kuài yìng gǔtou ，yàobushì nǐ xià de gōngfū jù ，wǒmen kěnéng hái zhēnshi kěn bù xiàlai ne 。
The southwest region is a difficult region, if not for your time and effort we would not have taken down this region.
我不过是一颗小小的螺丝钉罢了，是公司的战略制定得好
wǒ bùguò shì yī kē xiǎoxiǎo de luósīdīng bàle ，shì gōngsī de zhànlu:è zhìdìng de hǎo
I’m just a small fry, it’s the company’s strategy that is well formulated.
Natural Dialogues
Each lesson is centered around a natural dialogue with key vocabulary directly prepared and translated for your use. You can also listen to each sentence as an individual recording to improve your listening and comprehension skills.
Try It For Free
ChinesePod is 100% Free to Try. Create an account today and get started!