年总 这谁呀
“Mr. Nian, who's this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
年总 这谁呀
“Mr. Nian, who's this?”
谁呀
“Who is it?”
“Who is this person, and how important are they to you?”
Addressing a business leader as Surname + 总 (e.g., 年总) is standard social etiquette in Chinese professional and banquet settings to convey respect and acknowledge status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who is this?
A very natural, casual question used when pointing out someone new in a social gathering.
Softens the bluntness of the question '这谁', making the inquiry sound spontaneous and friendly rather than harsh.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are you so concerned, Mr. Nian?”
“That's 42,000 a year.”
“-Qiqi is on the stage. -Mr. Zhou, happy birthday”
“Do you know how many years I've been doing this?”
“Mr. Xiao, how are you planning to spend the New Year?”
“he has to hand over whatever you ask for.”