Lesson 8 Flipped

Question 1

手续

Answer 1

shǒuxù

procedures; formalities

Question 2

码头工人

Answer 2

mǎtóu gōngrén

longshoreman; stevedore; docker

Question 3

怠工

Answer 3

dàigōng

work slow down

Question 4

延迟

Answer 4

yánchí

delay; defer; postpone

Question 5

春节

Answer 5

chūnjié

Spring Festival, refers to Chinese lunar New Year

Question 6

上市

Answer 6

shàngshì

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

Question 7

急迫

Answer 7

jípò

urgent; pressing

Question 8

赶

Answer 8

gǎn

hurry up; catch up; rush through

Question 9

相对的

Answer 9

xiāngduìde

relatively; comparatively

Question 10

减削

Answer 10

jiǎnxiāo

reduce; slash; cut down

Question 11

工夫

Answer 11

gōngfu

time; skill; effort; work

Question 12

劳资

Answer 12

láozī

labor and capital = labor and management

Question 13

谈判

Answer 13

tánpàn

negotiate; negotiations; talks

Question 14

装船通知

Answer 14

zhuāngchuán tōngzhī

shipping advice

Question 15

运单

Answer 15

yùndān

shipping order

Question 16

随船发票

Answer 16

suíchuán fāpiào

shipping invoice

Question 17

装运单据

Answer 17

zhuāngyùn dānjù

shipping documents

Question 18

商检证

Answer 18

shāngjiǎnzhèng

certificate of inspection

Question 19

原产地

Answer 19

yuánchǎndì

original (product) place, place of production

Question 20

装单

Answer 20

zhuāngdān

packing list

Question 21

重量单

Answer 21

zhòngliàngdān

weight list

Question 22

保险证

Answer 22

bǎoxiǎnzhèng

insurance certificate

Question 23

随时

Answer 23

suíshí

at any time; at all times

Question 24

轮

Answer 24

lún

short for 轮船, steamer, steamship

Question 25

续约

Answer 25

xùyuē renew a contract

Question 26

未能谈妥

Answer 26

wèinéng tántuǒ the negotiation does not come to terms; not settled

Question 27

得知

Answer 27

dézhī have learned; have become acquainted with; formal version of 听说

Question 28

万事具备，只欠东风

Answer 28

wànshì jùbèi， zhǐqiàn dōngfēng everything is ready, and all that is needed is the east wind; all is ready except what is crucial

Question 29

无可奈何

Answer 29

wú kě nài hé have no alternative; have no way out; powerless

Question 30

仓库

Answer 30

cāngkù warehouse

Question 31

营销

Answer 31

yíngxiāo distribute; sell on commissions; sell; distribution

Question 32

储存

Answer 32

chǔcún storage; store up

Question 33

协议

Answer 33

xiéyì agreement; agree on