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Requesting a Raise

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ID: 0107 Pre Intermediate
So, the contract said “5000 a month” and you said “heck, yes” and at the end of that first glorious month you realized that 5000 RMB is slightly less than it sounded…not a problem, simply ask for a raise. In this podcast, you will learn how to ask for a raise from your boss in Mandarin Chinese. Tell ya what, with the month you’ve had, we’ll make this a lesson on the house.
Thu Mar 02 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
看起来 kàn qǐlai to seem
怎么了 zěnmele what's wrong
跟……说…… gēn ... shuō to speak with ...
业绩 yèjì performance at work
你看起来不高兴。怎么了？
nǐ kàn qǐlai bù gāoxìng 。zěnmele ？
You look upset. What's up?
我跟老板说我的业绩好，应该加薪。
wǒ gēn lǎobǎn shuō wǒ de yèjì hǎo ，yīnggāi jiāxīn 。
I told my boss that my performance is good. I should be given a raise.
他不同意吗？
tā bù tóngyì ma ？
He doesn't agree?
他说虽然我业绩好，但是来公司时间太短了。
tā shuō suīrán wǒ yèjì hǎo ，dànshì lái gōngsī shíjiān tài duǎn le 。
He says that my performance is good, but I haven't been with the company for long enough.
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