就得讲商业信用
“he has to uphold his business credit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If Mr. Nian wants to get this building built,”
就得讲商业信用
“he has to uphold his business credit.”
他要是不讲信用
“If he doesn't keep his word, we'll sue him.”
“He has no choice but to keep his word if he wants this project to succeed.”
In Chinese business culture, xinyong (信用) is foundational; without established trust and reliability, business partnerships quickly fall apart regardless of formal contracts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must; simply have to
Used in spoken Chinese to stress necessity or an unavoidable requirement with strong conviction.
commercial credit; business integrity
A common professional term referring to a business partner's reliability and track record of honoring contracts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and tell them I want a business loan.”
“Business values integrity the most.”
“discussing big deals. You need this. Who should I call?”
“You should at least uphold some basic credibility.”