小李总 李总的电话
“Mr. Li Jr., it's Mr. Li calling.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来 让开让开让开
“Here. Move aside.”
小李总 李总的 电话
“Mr. Li Jr., it's Mr. Li calling.”
“Tell him I'm busy. I'll call back later.”
“You need to answer this right away—it's Director Li.”
Distinguishing between '小李总' (Junior President Li) and '李总' (Senior President Li) commonly happens in family-owned Chinese conglomerates to defer to the patriarch while acknowledging the heir.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
President Li / General Manager Li
Standard Chinese business title combining a surname with '总' (short for 总经理 or 总裁).
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Everyday shorthand for notifying someone that a specific person is on the line.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Li Jr. Mr. Li Jr! It's fine. Mr. Li is in a bad mood.”
“Please wait a moment. Mr. Li's meeting will end soon. Thank you.”
“Mr. Li Jr., are you sure you don't want me to follow you?”
“Mr. Li Jr., are you sure you don't want me to follow you?”
“Tell President Li”
“Sure, Mr. Li. I look forward to your support.”