The Cocktail Party
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ID: 0314
Upper Intermediate
As we’ve mentioned before, people that listen to ChinesePod are cool. Cool people attend cool functions, like cocktail parties. Cool people also schmooze--and who wouldn’t be flattered by flattery done in Mandarin Chinese? No one, that’s who. In this podcast, learn how to be the perfect guest we know you can be, and woo them all with your charms.
Jenny, John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 久仰 | jiǔyǎng | to have heard about you | |
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored | |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎndāng | don't deserve it, you flatter me | |
| 嘉宾 | jiābīn | honored guest |
陈总，你好。久仰您的大名。今天真荣幸能见到您。
Chén Zǒng，nǐhǎo。jiǔyǎng nín de dàmíng。jīntiān zhēn róngxìng néng jiàndào nín。
Hello, Mr. Chen. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m very honored to be able to meet you today.
哎，不敢当。请问你贵姓？
āi，bù gǎndāng。qǐng wèn nǐ guìxìng？
Oh, you flatter me. Excuse me, your name is…?
我姓张，这是我的名片。今天您的酒会真是太成功了，每个嘉宾都在说您的安排真周到。
wǒ xìng Zhāng，zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn。jīntiān nín de jiǔhuì zhēnshì tài chénggōng le，měige jiābīn dōu zài shuō nín de ānpái zhēn zhōudào。
My last name is Zhang. Here's my business card. Your cocktail party tonight is a huge success. All of your guests are saying that you planned it so perfectly.
这要多谢大家赏脸！而且今天的酒会全是我太太的功劳。她听到你这么说，一定很开心。来，我给你们介绍一下。小琳，这位是张小姐。
zhè yào duōxiè dàjiā shǎngliǎn！érqiě jīntiān de jiǔhuì quán shì wǒ tàitai de gōngláo。tā tīngdào nǐ zhème shuō，yīdìng hěn kāixīn。lái，wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yīxià。Xiǎo Lín，zhè wèi shì Zhāng Xiǎojie。
I have to thank you all for coming! Also, all the credit for tonight's cocktail party goes to my wife. If she heard what you said, she would be very pleased. Come, I will introduce the two of you. Xiao Lin, this is Miss Zhang.
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