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ID: 0417
Elementary
The “big man” sets a deadline, but everyone decides that if they combine forces, they’ll be able to get it extended. But boss man didn’t get the corner office by being flexible, and says no. (The lesson is much more interesting than the description. Trust us.) In this podcast, learn an attempt at negotiating with the big boss over deadlines, in Mandarin Chinese.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan | |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | to seem like | |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight | |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | hard |
计划一周后给我可以吗
jìhuà 计划yīzhōu 一周hòu 后gěi 给wǒ 我kěyǐ 可以ma 吗
Please give me the plan in a week. Is that all right?
老板时间好像比较紧
lǎobǎn 老板shíjiān 时间hǎoxiàng 好像bǐjiào 比较jǐn 紧
Boss, the time seems pretty tight.
我知道这次辛苦你了
wǒ 我zhīdào 知道zhècì 这次xīnkǔ 辛苦nǐ 你le 了
I know. This time you’ll have to work extra hard.
可以多给我一两天吗
kěyǐ 可以duō 多gěi 给wǒ 我yīliǎng tiān 一两天ma 吗
Can you give me an extra one or two days?
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