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ID: 0076 Intermediate
Now, back home, an open liquor bottle on your desk might get you a one-way ticket to Palookaville, but in China, a little “báijiǔ” at the end of the meeting is all part of the deal. In this podcast, Ken and Jenny give a lesson about how business gets done in China. You will learn to talk about doing business in Mandarin Chinese, and the dialogue will help you not only learn Chinese, but also learn all about how important a little “guānxi” really is.
Thu Jan 05 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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下个月 xiàgeyuè next month
去 qù to go to
出差 chūchāi to take a business trip
听说 tīngshuō to have heard it said that
下个月我去中国出差，我听说中国人喜欢边吃边做生意。
xiàgeyuè wǒ qù Zhōngguó chūchāi ，wǒ tīngshuō zhōngguórén xǐhuan biān chī biān zuòshēngyì 。
I’m going to China on a business trip next month. I’ve heard that Chinese people like to do business while eating.
没错。在中国，生意人喜欢在做生意之前花时间了解对方。那意味着你将花很多时间边吃边谈生意，还要和你的中国同事来往。
méicuò 。zài Zhōngguó ，shēngyìrén xǐhuan zài zuòshēngyì zhīqián huā shíjiān liǎojiě duìfāng 。nà yìwèi zhe nǐ jiāng huā hěn duō shíjiān biān chī biān tán shēngyi ，hái yào hé nǐ de Zhōngguó tóngshì láiwǎng 。
That’s right. In China, business people spend time getting to know each other before doing business. That means that you will spend a lot of time talking business over dinner and socializing with your Chinese colleagues.
我明白了，但是那样不是很花时间吗？
wǒ míngbái le ，dànshì nàyàng bù shì hěn huā shíjiān ma ？
I see. But doesn’t that take a lot of time?
对。但那很重要，因为在中国许多生意都依靠良好的关系来完成。你理解那一点很重要。
duì 。dàn nà hěn zhòngyào ，yīnwèi zài Zhōngguó xǔduō shēngyi dōu yīkào liánghǎode guānxi lái wánchéng 。nǐ lǐjiě nà yīdiǎn hěn zhòngyào 。
Yeah, but it’s important. A lot of business in China is carried out through good relationships. It’s really important that you understand that.
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