本来我们约好了明天早上要签约
“We were supposed to sign tomorrow morning,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是那个陆博特公司的陆总
“It's Mr. Lu from Lubot.”
本来 我们 约好了 明天早上要签约
“We were supposed to sign tomorrow morning,”
但是我临时有一个很着急的事情
“but something urgent came up for me.”
“Something came up, so I will not be able to make the signing tomorrow as planned.”
In Chinese business culture, rescheduling an important commitment like signing a contract is usually introduced with background context rather than blunt cancellation to soften the impact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally; at first
Commonly used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a plan that was altered by subsequent circumstances.
agreed upon; scheduled
A standard spoken resultative verb phrase indicating an appointment or agreement has been finalized.
to sign a contract
A formal and professional business term used when officially closing a deal.
Indicates completion of the arrangement to meet.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have something to discuss with you. Let's go visit their residence tomorrow”
“She asked if you would be free tomorrow and would like to meet you.”
“I'll get one too. Let's proceed with the procedure.”