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Small Talk at a Leaving Party

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ID: 2933 Intermediate
It's Zhu Ping's leaving party and he's off to receive training abroad. At the party, his ex-flatmate and future boss start making small talk. Listen to some high -se ways to ask about where you work, or great things to say when handing out a business card. Photo by Jason Bagley
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
初次 chūcì first time
富国强兵 fùguóqiángbīng make the country rich and the military strong
高就 gāojiù to work (honorific)
贸易 màoyì trade
没见过你你是朱平的朋友吗
méi 没jiàn 见guò 过nǐ 你nǐ 你shì 是Zhū Píng 朱平de 的péngyou 朋友ma 吗
I haven't met you before, are you Zhu Ping's friend?
你好初次见面我是朱平以前的同屋张莉莉
nǐhǎo 你好chūcì 初次jiànmiàn 见面wǒ 我shì 是Zhū Píng 朱平yǐqián 以前de 的tóngwū 同屋Zhāng Lìlì 张莉莉
Hello, yeah it's the first time we've met. I'm Zhu Ping's former flatmate, Zhang Lili.
你好我姓郑郑富富国强兵的富张小姐在哪里高就
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我xìng 姓Zhèng 郑Zhèng Fù 郑富fùguóqiángbīng 富国强兵de 的fù 富Zhāng Xiǎojie 张小姐zài nǎli 在哪里gāojiù 高就
Hello, my surname is Zheng and my whole name is Zheng Fu. The "Fu" meaning "rich" in the legalist expression "make the country rich and the military strong". Where do you work, Ms Zheng?
连硕贸易公司业务部门郑先生呢
liánshuò 连硕màoyì 贸易gōngsī 公司yèwù 业务bùmén 部门Zhèng xiānsheng 郑先生ne 呢
I work in the sales department of Lianshuo Trade Company, what about you, Mr Zheng?
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