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ID: 1961
Upper Intermediate
It seems like an internship is the new "senior thesis." And it's a good thing for business because hey, those interns are cheap! Learn the appropriate language for discussing the prospect of hiring an intern in this business-focused Chinese lesson.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 忙不过来 | mángbuguòlai | swamped with work, too busy | |
| 过劳死 | guòláosǐ | to be worked to death | |
| 一天到晚 | yītiāndàowǎn | all day long | |
| 不景气 | bù jǐngqì | not prosperous |
小旭那个案子怎么样了
Xiǎo Xù 小旭nàge 那个ànzi 案子zěnmeyàng 怎么样le 了
Xiao Xu, how's that case coming?
张经理我实在忙不过来了我都好几天没回家了连老婆长什么样都快忘了这样下去肯定过劳死你必须得给我招个助理了
Zhāng jīnglǐ 张经理wǒ 我shízài 实在mángbuguòlai 忙不过来le 了wǒ 我dōu 都hǎo jǐ tiān 好几天méi 没huíjiā 回家le 了lián 连lǎopó 老婆zhǎng 长shénmeyàng 什么样dōu 都kuài 快wàng 忘le 了zhèyàng 这样xiàqu 下去kěndìng 肯定guòláosǐ 过劳死nǐ 你bìxū 必须děi 得gěi 给wǒ 我zhāo 招ge 个zhùlǐ 助理le 了
Manager Zhang, I'm really too busy. I haven't been home in days; I don't even remember what my wife looks like. If things keep going this way I'll be worked to death. You need to hire me a secretary.
这招不招人不是我说了算公司有制度有预算老板一天到晚地强调市场不景气要控制预算我都申请了好几次了次次都不批
zhè 这zhāo 招bu 不zhāorén 招人bùshì 不是wǒ 我shuōlesuàn 说了算gōngsī 公司yǒu 有zhìdù 制度yǒu 有yùsuàn 预算lǎobǎn 老板yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚de 地qiángdiào 强调shìchǎng 市场bù jǐngqì 不景气yào 要kòngzhì 控制yùsuàn 预算wǒ 我dōu 都shēnqǐng 申请le 了hǎo jǐ cì 好几次le 了cìcì 次次dōu 都bù 不pī 批
This issue of hiring isn't my decision. The company has regulations and budgets. The boss emphasizes all day long that the market's in a recession, that we need to keep our budget under control. I've applied a bunch of times but got rejected each time.
这老板真抠还管不管员工死活了
zhè 这lǎobǎn 老板zhēn 真kōu 抠hái 还guǎn 管bù 不guǎn 管yuángōng 员工sǐhuó 死活le 了
This boss is so stingy. He doesn't even care if his employees live or die.
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