男：喂，是达辰公司吗？ Man: Hello, is that the Dáchen Company? 女：是呀，你找谁？ Woman: That’s right? Who are you looking for? 男：请问张经理在吗？ Man: May I ask if Manager Zhang is there? 女：张经理现在正在打电话，请问你有什么事？ Woman: Manager Zhang is on the phone at the moment. May I ask what it’s concerning? 男：我叫王斌，是美国商业顾问公司的经理。昨天刚从美国来，我跟张经理约了，要去公司拜访他。 Man: My name is Wang Bin, I’m the manager of the American Business Advice Company. I just got here from America yesterday and I have an appointment with Manager Zhang, I plan to come and see him. 女：啊，你好，王经理。张经理一直在等你呢。你现在来我们公司吗？ Woman: Ah, hello Manager Wang. Manager Zhang is expecting you. Are you on your way here now? 男：真不好意思。我现在得办别的事，想改时间跟张经理见面，明天早上九点张经理方便不方便？ Man: I’m so sorry, I have to deal with another matter right now. I’d like to change the time I meet Manager Zhang. Is 9 o’clock tomorrow morning a convenient time for Manager Zhang? 女：明天上午十点半行不行？张经理九点要开会。 Woman: How about half past 10 tomorrow morning? Manager Zhang has a meeting at nine. 男：行，明天见。 Man: That’s fine. See you tomorrow. 女：明天见。 Woman: See you tomorrow.
Part 2 shëngcí (生词) – new words
änpái 安排 v./n. arrange; plan; fix up | Wô dêi änpái shísù. = I have to arrange for room and board. bàifâng 拜访 v. pay a visit; call on biànhuà 变化 v. change; vary _n. change; transformation | Qíngkuàng yôu biànhuà ma? = Is there any change in the situation? dêi 得 aux. must Wô dêi zôu le. - I must go. dìzhî 地址 n. address; location fängbiàn 方便 convenient gâi 改 v. _change; transform _amend; revise gâibiàn 改变 v. change; transform | Wô gâibiàn zhûyì le. = I've changed my mind. gäng 刚 adv. _just; exactly | Huôchë gäng dào. = The train has just arrived. _barely; only just _only a short while ago gùwèn 顾问 n. adviser; consultant jiànmiàn 见面 v. meet; see jïnglî 经理 n. manager; director käihuì 开会 v. hold/attend a meeting | Zhùyì la! Xiànzài käihuì. = May I have your attention! Let's start the meeting. mìshu 秘书 n. secretary jiäotán 交谈 v. converse; chat shängyè 商业 n. commerce; trade; business shíjiän 时间 n. time; duration yuëhuì 约会 n./v. appointment; engagement; date yìsi 意思 n. meaning; idea | Wô de yìsi shì shuö... I mean to say... yïzhí 一直 adv. _straight _continuously; always; all along | Wô yïzhí döu xiâng qù kànkan chángchéng. I've always wanted to see the Great Wall. zhèngzài 正在 be in the process/course of; exactly at (a position/etc.) | Nî yào zhâo de rén zhèngzài kàihuì. = The person you are looking for is attending a meeting. zìjî 自己 pr. _oneself | Shì nî zìjî bù hâo. = It's your own fault.
