Asking for a Raise
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ID: 1376
Intermediate
Today's lesson focuses on a conversation between an employee and his boss. Learn the language appropriate for dealing with superiors, and find out how to ask for that raise you've been wanting - in Chinese!
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 签 | qiān | to sign | |
| 单子 | dānzi | form | |
| 功劳 | gōngláo | contribution | |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to work hard |
张总我们又签了一个大单子
Zhāng Zǒng 张总wǒmen 我们yòu 又qiān 签le 了yī 一ge 个dà 大dānzi 单子
Mr. Zhang, we signed another big contract.
小赵这都是你的功劳
Xiǎo Zhào 小赵zhè 这dōu 都shì 是nǐ de 你的gōngláo 功劳
Xiaozhao, all the credit goes to you!
哪里哪里是大家一起努力的结果
nǎli 哪里nǎli 哪里shì 是dàjiā 大家yīqǐ 一起nǔlì 努力de 的jiéguǒ 结果
No, no. It was the result of everyone's hard work.
总之小赵表现不错好好干
zǒngzhī 总之Xiǎo Zhào 小赵biǎoxiàn 表现bùcuò 不错hǎohāo 好好gàn 干
Anyway, Xiaozhao you've done quite well. Keep at it!
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