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Afternoon Meeting

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ID: 1841 Elementary
Afternoon meetings are a fact of life in many offices, but in many companies they're on a dangerous collision course with the Chinese "afternoon nap" custom. In this lesson, learn the key Mandarin phrases for reminding others about meetings. As for actually staying awake in that meeting... you're on your own!
Fri Jan 06 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
小刘 Xiǎo Liú Xiao Liu (name)
下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
开会 kāihuì to hold or attend a meeting
别 bié don’t
小刘，下午要开会，别忘了！
Xiǎo Liú ，xiàwǔ yào kāihuì ，bié wàng le ！
Xiao Liu, there's a meeting in the afternoon. Don't forget!
好的。会议室有电脑吗？
hǎo de 。huìyìshì yǒu diànnǎo ma ？
OK. Does the meeting room have a computer?
没有。要带笔记本。
méiyǒu 。yào dài bǐjìběn 。
No. You need to bring a laptop.
那可以上网吗？
nà kěyǐ shàngwǎng ma ？
Can we get online?
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