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Coffee Break Series: How to be Deliberately Vague, Part 1

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ID: 4513 Pre Intermediate
In today's lesson, we will learn some useful Chinese Language techniques. You will learn to understand "ways of gentility", which is often seen in a Chinese work environment.
Sat Jan 30 2021 | Joshua, Alice
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
可能 kěnéng might (happen); possible; probable
大概 dàgài probably
也许 yěxǔ perhaps
好像 hǎoxiàng seem like, feel like
这个时间可能没有空的会议室。
zhège shíjiān kěnéng méiyǒu kōng de huìyìshì 。
The meeting room is probably not available at this time.
今年的景气不好，业绩大概上不去了。
jīnnián de jǐngqì bùhǎo ，yèjì dàgài shàng bù qù le 。
The sales number probably won't go up due to this year's recession.
老板，这个计划太赶了，我们也许没办法在下个月前组好一个团队。
lǎobǎn ，zhège jìhuà tài gǎn le ，wǒmen yěxǔ méi bànfǎ zài xiàgèyuè qián zǔ hǎo yīgē tuánduì 。
Boss, the deadline for this project is too tight. I'm afraid that we might not be able to build a team by next month.
这个计划的进度到哪儿了？
zhège jìhuà de jìndù dào nǎr5 le ？
How far you are with your project?
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