工作中的沟通与安排
Workplace Communication and Schedules
StartMeeting Scheduling
Lin and Mei discuss the specific arrangements and notification methods for the meeting the day after tomorrow.
10 new words
会议huìyìmeeting; conference
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
经理jīnglǐmanager
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
开会kāihuìhave a meeting
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
后天hòutiānthe day after tomorrow
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
地点dìdiǎnplace
他要在三楼的会议室开会，地点已经决定了。
He is having the meeting in the meeting room on the third floor; the location is already decided.
室shìroom
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
发fāsend
好的，我们需要给他们发邮件，还是打电话？
Okay, do we need to send them an email, or make a phone call?
笔记本电脑bǐjìběn diànnǎolaptop
那我用笔记本电脑把邮件发给他们。
Then I will use my laptop to send the email to them.
或者huòzhěor
你发邮件或者打电话都可以，发邮件更快。
You can send an email or make a phone call; sending an email is faster.
或huòor
你发邮件或者打电话都可以，发邮件更快。
You can send an email or make a phone call; sending an email is faster.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
经理后天要在哪个会议室开会？
jīnglǐ hòutiān yào zài nǎge huìyì shì kāihuì
Which meeting room is the manager having the meeting in the day after tomorrow?
Mei
他要在三楼的会议室开会，地点已经决定了。
tā yào zài sān lóu de huìyì shì kāihuì dìdiǎn yǐjīng juédìng le
He is having the meeting in the meeting room on the third floor; the location is already decided.
Lin
好的，我们需要给他们发邮件，还是打电话？
hǎo de wǒmen xūyào gěi tāmen fā yóujiàn háishi dǎ diànhuà
Okay, do we need to send them an email, or make a phone call?
Mei
你发邮件或者打电话都可以，发邮件更快。
nǐ fā yóujiàn huòzhě dǎ diànhuà dōu kěyǐ fā yóujiàn gèng kuài
You can send an email or make a phone call; sending an email is faster.
Lin
那我用笔记本电脑把邮件发给他们。
nà wǒ yòng bǐjìběn diànnǎo bǎ yóujiàn fā gěi tāmen
Then I will use my laptop to send the email to them.
Mei
好的，你明天或后天把要用的东西发出去。
hǎo de nǐ míngtiān huò hòutiān bǎ yào yòng de dōngxi fā chūqù
Okay, send out the materials to be used tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Lin
没问题，我明天就把这个会议的邮件发出去。
méi wèntí wǒ míngtiān jiù bǎ zhège huìyì de yóujiàn fā chūqù
No problem, I will send out the meeting emails tomorrow.
Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.
Grammar
好的，我们需要给他们发邮件，还是打电话？Okay, do we need to send them an email, or make a phone call?
Option A +还是+ Option B?/Option A +或者+ Option B
Comparison of '还是' and '或者'. '还是' is a pedagogical tool used primarily in interrogative sentences to offer a choice between multiple options, while '或者' is restricted to declarative statements. Mastering this distinction is vital for accurate communication during questioning and when describing possible alternatives in professional and social Chinese contexts.
我们用会议室的电脑还是自己的笔记本电脑？
Wǒmen yòng huìyìshì de diànnǎo háishì zìjǐ de bǐjìběn diànnǎo?
Should we use the room's computer or bring our own?
Which word means “or”?
Troubleshooting Equipment
Lin and Bo encounter an audio issue while preparing equipment in the meeting room.
6 new words
声音shēngyīnsound
博，这个会议室的电脑没有声音。
Bo, the computer in this meeting room has no sound.
看来kànláiit seems
看来这个电脑坏了，我们怎么办？
It seems this computer is broken, what should we do?
办法bànfǎway; approach
你有办法解决这个问题吗？
Do you have a way to solve this problem?
解决jiějuésolve
你有办法解决这个问题吗？
Do you have a way to solve this problem?
只能zhǐ néngcan only
我没有办法，我们只能去问别人。
I don't have a way, we can only ask someone else.
别人biérénsomeone else; other people
我没有办法，我们只能去问别人。
I don't have a way, we can only ask someone else.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
博，这个会议室的电脑没有声音。
bó zhège huìyì shì de diànnǎo méiyǒu shēngyīn
Bo, the computer in this meeting room has no sound.
Bo
看来这个电脑坏了，我们怎么办？
kànlái zhège diànnǎo huài le wǒmen zěnme bàn
It seems this computer is broken, what should we do?
Lin
你有办法解决这个问题吗？
nǐ yǒu bànfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí ma
Do you have a way to solve this problem?
Bo
我没有办法，我们只能去问别人。
wǒ méiyǒu bànfǎ wǒmen zhǐ néng qù wèn biérén
I don't have a way, we can only ask someone else.
Lin
那我去找别人帮忙，还是换一台电脑？
nà wǒ qù zhǎo biérén bāngmáng háishi huàn yì tái diànnǎo
Then should I go find someone else to help, or switch to another computer?
Bo
等一下，我先换一个电脑试一下。
děng yíxià wǒ xiān huàn yí gè diànnǎo shì yíxià
Wait a second, let me try switching to another computer first.
Lin
太好了，这个电脑的声音现在很清楚。
tài hǎo le zhège diànnǎo de shēngyīn xiànzài hěn qīngchu
Great, this computer's sound is very clear now.
Bo
很好，我们终于把问题解决了！
hěn hǎo wǒmen zhōngyú bǎ wèntí jiějué le
Very good, we finally solved the problem!
Grammar
看来这个电脑坏了，我们怎么办？It seems this computer is broken, what should we do?
看来+ Conclusion
Set Phrase '看来'. The set phrase '看来' introduces an authoritative conclusion based on the speaker's analysis or inference of a current situation. It maps to 'it seems' or 'apparently' and is essential for articulating observations, making predictions, and providing context-based reasoning in both formal and casual Mandarin discussions.
看来我没办法解决这个问题。
Kànlái wǒ méi bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí.
It seems I can't solve this problem.
Fill the gap博，这个会议室的电脑没有____。Bo, the computer in this meeting room has no sound.
Workload and Leave Updates
Lin asks Bo about the manager's schedule and plans to submit a leave request via email.
5 new words
请假qǐngjiàask for leave
昨天有个同事也请假了，经理同意了。
A colleague requested leave yesterday, and the manager agreed.
同事tóngshìcolleague
昨天有个同事也请假了，经理同意了。
A colleague requested leave yesterday, and the manager agreed.
休假xiūjiàtake a vacation
我想休假两天，我怕经理不同意。
I want to take two days of vacation, but I'm afraid the manager won't agree.
怕pàbe afraid of; fear
我想休假两天，我怕经理不同意。
I want to take two days of vacation, but I'm afraid the manager won't agree.
邮箱yóuxiāngemail address; mailbox
那我一会儿把邮件发到经理的邮箱里。
Then I will send the email to the manager's inbox in a moment.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
博，经理今天要在哪个办公室开会？
bó jīnglǐ jīntiān yào zài nǎge bàngōngshì kāihuì
Bo, which office is the manager having a meeting in today?
Bo
他要在二楼的办公室开会，你找他有事情吗？
tā yào zài èr lóu de bàngōngshì kāihuì nǐ zhǎo tā yǒu shìqing ma
He is having a meeting in the office on the second floor. Do you need him for something?
Lin
我想休假两天，我怕经理不同意。
wǒ xiǎng xiūjià liǎng tiān wǒ pà jīnglǐ bùtóng yì
I want to take two days of vacation, but I'm afraid the manager won't agree.
Bo
昨天有个同事也请假了，经理同意了。
zuótiān yǒu gè tóngshì yě qǐngjià le jīnglǐ tóngyì le
A colleague requested leave yesterday, and the manager agreed.
Lin
那我一会儿把邮件发到经理的邮箱里。
nà wǒ yíhuìr bǎ yóujiàn fā dào jīnglǐ de yóuxiāng lǐ
Then I will send the email to the manager's inbox in a moment.
Bo
好的，我怕经理太忙，你发完邮件可以告诉他。
hǎo de wǒ pà jīnglǐ tài máng nǐ fā wán yóujiàn kěyǐ gàosu tā
Okay, I'm afraid the manager might be too busy, so you can tell him after sending the email.
Lin
好的，我现在就把请假邮件发给经理。
hǎo de wǒ xiànzài jiù bǎ qǐngjià yóujiàn fā gěi jīnglǐ
Okay, I will send the leave application email to the manager right now.
Grammar
那我一会儿把邮件发到经理的邮箱里。Then I will send the email to the manager's inbox in a moment.
Subject +把+ Object + Verb + Complement of Result
'把' Sentence · “3”. This specific application of the '把' sentence indicates that an action performed on a definite object produces a definitive result, specified by a complement of result. It is a critical structure for describing task completion, environmental changes, and the successful execution of complex actions in professional settings.
我跟您一起把这些工作做完。
Wǒ gēn nín yìqǐ bǎ zhèxiē gōngzuò zuò wán.
I will help you finish these tasks.
Which word means “take a vacation”?
Reflections on Priorities
A reflection on balancing personal career decisions with family life.
6 new words
愿意yuànyìbe willing
昨天同事问我愿意不愿意去别的城市工作。
Yesterday, a colleague asked whether I would be willing to work in another city.
城市chéngshìcity
昨天同事问我愿意不愿意去别的城市工作。
Yesterday, a colleague asked whether I would be willing to work in another city.
离开líkāileave
可是对我来说，家人最重要，我不想为一份工作离开他们。
But for me, family is most important, and I do not want to leave them for one job.
机会jīhuìopportunity
他说那里机会很多，生活也很方便。
He said there were many opportunities there and that life was convenient.
生活shēnghuólife; live
他说那里机会很多，生活也很方便。
He said there were many opportunities there and that life was convenient.
为wèifor
可是对我来说，家人最重要，我不想为一份工作离开他们。
But for me, family is most important, and I do not want to leave them for one job.
Listen to the text
昨天同事问我愿意不愿意去别的城市工作。他说那里机会很多，生活也很方便。可是对我来说，家人最重要，我不想为一份工作离开他们。看来我只能把这个机会告诉经理，再跟家人商量。虽然选择不容易，但是我现在很放心。我也会给同事发邮件，谢谢他的帮助。我希望每天的生活都不变，也很安静。
Zuótiān tóngshì wèn wǒ yuànyì bú yuànyì qù biéde chéngshì gōngzuò. Tā shuō nàlǐ jīhuì hěnduō, shēnghuó yě hěn fāngbiàn. Kěshì duì wǒ láishuō, jiārén zuì zhòngyào, wǒ bùxiǎng wèi yí fèn gōngzuò líkāi tāmen. Kànlái wǒ zhǐ néng bǎ zhège jīhuì gàosu jīnglǐ, zài gēn jiārén shāngliàng. Suīrán xuǎnzé bú róngyì, dànshì wǒ xiànzài hěn fàngxīn. Wǒ yě huì gěi tóngshì fāyóujiàn, xièxie tā de bāngzhù. Wǒ xīwàng měitiān de shēnghuó dōu búbiàn, yě hěn ānjìng.
Yesterday, a colleague asked whether I would be willing to work in another city. He said there were many opportunities there and that life was convenient. But for me, family is most important, and I do not want to leave them for one job. It seems I can only tell the manager about this opportunity and discuss it with my family. Although the choice is not easy, I now feel at ease. I will also email my colleague to thank him for his help. I hope everyday life stays unchanged and quiet.
Grammar
可是对我来说，家人最重要，我不想为一份工作离开他们。But for me, family is most important, and I do not want to leave them for one job.
对+ Person +来说
Fixed Pattern '对...来说'. The fixed pattern '对...来说' is used to define the specific person or group for whom a certain viewpoint, feeling, or situation is applicable. It is an essential structure for qualifying statements, expressing personal opinions, and establishing the scope of importance in academic and professional Chinese discourse.
对他来说，生活也很重要。
Duì tā lái shuō, shēnghuó yě hěn zhòngyào.
To him, life is also very important.
Fill the gap昨天同事问我愿意不愿意去别的____工作。Yesterday, a colleague asked whether I would be willing to work in another city.
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议 from 会议 · meeting; conference
Practice
8 questions · about 4 minutes
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