新年好 开工大吉 老陈在里面吗
“Happy New Year. Let there be a great start. Is Chen in there?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢谢 新年好 新年好 谢谢夏总
“Thank you. Happy New Year. Thanks, Ms. Xia.”
新年好 开工大吉 老陈 在里面吗
“Happy New Year. Let there be a great start. Is Chen in there?”
陈总来了 在里面呢 行
“Yes, Mr. Chen is in his office. Got it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Upon returning from the Spring Festival holiday, workers in China exchange good-luck wishes like '开工大吉' to ensure a smooth, profitable year ahead before diving into business.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
auspicious start to work / wishing success on resuming business
The quintessential Chinese greeting used on the first day back to work after the Spring Festival.
Old Chen (colleague moniker)
A common friendly, egalitarian title used among colleagues or acquaintances of similar age or seniority.
Turns the statement into a standard yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Happy New Year. Thanks, Ms. Xia. Wishing us all a productive year. Happy New Year.”
“Happy New Year, Ms. Xia. Happy New Year to you too. Let it be a fantastic year. Thank you.”
“Happy New Year, and that's it! Cheers, come on!”
“Chen, don't be too nervous. Get a good night's sleep.”
“-Happy New Year! -Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year.”