别再叫厂长了 以后就叫我高总 好
“Don't call me that. From now on, call me Madam Gao. Okay. They call people that way in Guangdong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
多多关照 谢谢高厂长
“Please take it. Thanks, Ms. Gao.”
别再叫厂长了 以后就 叫我高总 好
“Don't call me that. From now on, call me Madam Gao. Okay. They call people that way in Guangdong.”
人家广东这边都这么叫 高总 高总
“Okay. They call people that way in Guangdong. Madam Gao.”
“Update your thinking and address me with modern corporate respect, not like an old state factory boss.”
In China's reform era, shifting from planned-economy titles like '厂长' (Factory Director) to market-oriented titles like '总' (General Manager/President) reflected changing prestige and commercial ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't ... anymore / stop doing ...
A common spoken construction used to tell someone to discontinue a habit or repetitive action.
just call me ... from now on
A practical way to specify your preferred title, nickname, or form of address.
Marks the cessation of an ongoing action or habitual state when paired with '别再'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Gao, don't say that! I wouldn't dare.”
“Ms. Gao, you... Just stop talking.”
“Otherwise, I'm telling you, Ms. Gao, you'll be in a mess. Come on.”
“It's said that after the director died, he managed to climb the social ladder,”
“- What's wrong? - Ms. Gao. A town government cadre is looking for you.”
“Director Meng stepped in back then!”