ChinesePod 76 Business style

Question 1

之前 Zhīqián

Answer 1

Before
之 (of the)
前 (before)

Question 2

了解 Liǎojiě

Answer 2

To understand
了 (a)
解 (understand)

Question 3

对方 Duìfāng

Answer 3

Counterpart

Question 4

生意人喜欢在做生意之前花时 间了解对方。 Shēngyì rén xǐhuan zài zuò shēngyì zhīqián huā shíjiān liǎojiě duìfāng

Answer 4

In China business people spend time getting to know each other before doing business.

Question 5

意味着 Yìwèizhe

Answer 5

To imply
意 (meaning)
味 (taste/smell)
着 (with)

Question 6

将 Jiāng

Answer 6

Will

Question 7

那意味着你将花很多时间边吃边 谈生意。 Nà yìwèizhe nǐ jiāng huā hěnduō shíjiān biān chī biān tán shēngyì.

Answer 7

That means that you will spend a lot of time over dinner to talk business.

Question 8

但是那样不是很花时间吗? Dànshì nàyàng bùshì hěn huā shíjiān ma?

Answer 8

But doesn’t that take a lot of time.

Question 9

但那很重要。Dàn nà hěn zhòngyào.

Answer 9

But it’s important.

Question 10

许多 Xǔduō

Answer 10

A lot of
许 (somewhat)
多 (many)

Question 11

依靠 Yīkào

Answer 11

Rely
依 (depend)
靠 (rely)

Question 12

良好 Liánghǎo

Answer 12

Good
良 (benign/kind)
好 (good)

Question 13

完成 Wánchéng

Answer 13

Completed
完 (complete)
成 (become)

Question 14

因为在中国许多生意都依靠 良好的关系来完成。Yīnwèi zài zhōngguó xǔduō shēngyì dōu yīkào liánghǎo de guānxì lái wánchéng.

Answer 14

A lot of business in China is carried out through good relationships.

Question 15

理解 Lǐjiě

Answer 15

Comprehend
理 (reason)
解 (solution)

Question 16

那一点 Nà yīdiǎn

Answer 16

Point

Question 17

你理解那一点很重要。Nǐ lǐjiě nà yīdiǎn hěn zhòngyào.

Answer 17

It’s really important that you understand that point.

Question 18

确保 Quèbǎo

Answer 18

Ensure
确 (Indeed)
保 (insurance)

Question 19

建立起 Jiànlì qǐ

Answer 19

Build up
建 (Build)
立 (set up)
起 (start)

Question 20

好吧, 我会确保在做生意之前建立起良好的关系。Hǎo ba, wǒ huì quèbǎo zài zuò shēngyì zhīqián jiànlì qǐ liánghǎo de guānxì.

Answer 20

Okay. I’ll make sure to build a good relationship before talking business.