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Coffee Break Series - 4 Ways to Interrupt Someone

Coffee Break Series - 4 Ways to Interrupt Someone
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ID: 4301 Pre Intermediate
In this episode of the Coffee Break Series, we are going to show you four ways of interrupting someone "politely" in a business setting. Do you want to know what else you can say other than 不好意思? Join us for this quick lesson now!
Alice,Joshua
Coffee Break Series - 4 Ways to Interrupt Someone
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
插一句 chāyījù to interrupt
重新 chóngxīn again
计划 jìhuà plan
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
不好意思我插一句老板您的意思是我们要重新想一个新的计划吗
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思wǒ 我chā 插yī 一jù 句lǎobǎn 老板nín 您de 的yìsi 意思shì 是wǒmen 我们yào 要chóngxīn 重新xiǎng 想yī 一ge 个xīn 新de 的jìhuà 计划ma 吗
Excuse me, I would like to say something. Boss, do you mean that we need to come up with a new plan?
不好意思我插一句你们觉得热不热要不要开个空调
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思wǒ 我chā 插yī 一jù 句nǐmen 你们juéde 觉得rè 热bù 不rè 热yào 要bù 不yào 要kāi 开ge 个kōngtiáo 空调
Excuse me, I want to say something quickly. Don’t you think it’s hot? Should we switch on the air conditioner?
不好意思我打断一下老板有您的访客
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思wǒ 我dǎduàn 打断yīxià 一下lǎobǎn 老板yǒu 有nín 您de 的fǎngkè 访客
Excuse me, if I may interrupt. Boss, you have a visitor.
对不起我打岔一下现在已经是午餐时间了我们要不要休息一下再继续
duìbuqǐ 对不起wǒ 我dǎchà 打岔yīxià 一下xiànzài 现在yǐjīng 已经shì 是wǔcān 午餐shíjiān 时间le 了wǒmen 我们yào 要bù 不yào 要xiūxi 休息yīxià 一下zài 再jìxù 继续
Sorry to interrupt. It is already lunchtime. Shall we continue after a break?
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