Lesson 8

Question 1

mǎtóugōngrén

Longshoreman; stevedore; docker

Answer 1

码头工人

Question 2

dàigōng

Work slow down

Answer 2

怠工

Question 3

yánchí

Delay; defer; postpone

Answer 3

延迟

Question 4

chūnjié

Spring Festival, refers to Chinese lunar New Year

Answer 4

春节

Question 5

shàngshì

Go on the market; on sale (such as seasonal goods or new products)

Answer 5

上市

Question 6

jípò

Urgent; pressing

Answer 6

急迫

Question 7

gǎn

Hurry up; catch up; rush through

Answer 7

赶

Question 8

xiāngduìde

Relatively; comparatively

Answer 8

相对的

Question 9

jiǎnxiāo

Reduce; slash, cut down

Answer 9

减削

Question 10

gōngfu

Time; skill; effort; work

Answer 10

工夫

Question 11

láozī

Labor and capital = labor and management

Answer 11

劳资

Question 12

tánpàn

Negotiate; negotiations; talks

Answer 12

谈判

Question 13

zhuāngchuántōngzhī

Shipping advice

Answer 13

装船通知

Question 14

yùndān

Shipping order

Answer 14

运单

Question 15

suíchuánfāpiào

Shipping invoice

Answer 15

随船发票

Question 16

zhuāngyùndānjù

Shipping documents

Answer 16

装运单据

Question 17

shāngjiǎnzhèng

Certificate of inspection

Answer 17

商检证

Question 18

yuánchǎndì

Original (product) place, place of production

Answer 18

原产地

Question 19

zhuāngdān

Packing list

Answer 19

装单

Question 20

zhòngliàngdān

Weight list

Answer 20

重量单

Question 21

bǎoxiǎnzhèng

Insurance certificate

Answer 21

保险证

Question 22

suíshí

At any time; at all times

Answer 22

随时

Question 23

lún

Short for …, steamer, steamship

Answer 23

轮

Question 24

xùyuē

Renew a contract

Answer 24

续约

Question 25

tántuǒ The negotiation does not come to terms

Answer 25

谈妥

Question 26

wèinéngdézhī Have learned; have become acquainted with Formal version of 听说

Answer 26

未能得知

Question 27

wànshìjùbèi，zhǐqiàndōngfēng Everything is ready, and all that is needed is the east wind; all is ready except what is crucial

Answer 27

万事俱备，只欠东风

Question 28

wúkěnàihé Have no alternative; have no way out; powerless

Answer 28

无可奈何

Question 29

cāngkù Warehouse

Answer 29

仓库

Question 30

chǔcún Storage; store up

Answer 30

储存

Question 31

yíngxiāo Distribute; sell on commission; sell; distribution

Answer 31

营销

Question 32

xiéyì Agreement; agree on

Answer 32

协议

Question 33

shǒuxù Procedures, formalities

Answer 33

手续