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ID: 2144 Elementary
You know something important is going on when someone from the bank comes to see you at work. It's enough to excuse yourself from an important meeting. Learn how in this lesson!
Thu Mar 14 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
经理 jīnglǐ manager
请 qǐng please
坐 zuò to sit
总经理 zǒngjīnglǐ general manager
张经理，您好！请坐。
Zhāng jīnglǐ ，nínhǎo ！qǐng zuò 。
Hello, Manager Zhang! Please have a seat.
你好。李总呢？
nǐhǎo 。Lǐ zǒng ne ？
Hello. And Manager Li?
李总在会议室开会，我去找。
Lǐ zǒng zài huìyìshì kāihuì ，wǒ qù zhǎo 。
Manager Li is in the conference room having a meeting. I'll go look for him.
李总，有人找你。
Lǐ zǒng ，yǒurén zhǎo nǐ 。
Manager Li, someone is looking for you.
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