你呢 就跟李总一起
“We were supposed to have a meeting, but something came up today. So you and Mr. Li will handle the due diligence meeting.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本来约好了开会 但是我今天临时有事
“We were supposed to have a meeting, but something came up today.”
你呢 就跟李总 一起
“We were supposed to have a meeting, but something came up today. So you and Mr. Li will handle the due diligence meeting.”
应调尽调 好好准备一下 好的
“So you and Mr. Li will handle the due diligence meeting. Make sure you're prepared. Okay.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing executives with their surname plus 'Zong' reflects strict corporate hierarchy and respect, while using topic marker 'ne' softens an otherwise direct top-down directive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
President Li / General Manager Li
Standard workplace title combining a surname with 'Zong' (head of an enterprise or general manager).
something came up unexpectedly
The quintessential polite excuse in Chinese business and daily life for changing plans last minute.
Marks a topic shift, singling out the listener for instructions after explaining personal absence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't have to work anymore.”
“Let me be honest with you.”
“You don't need to do anything. I'll bring it to your room when it's ready.”
“What about you? I suggested it, so I'm fine with it.”
“All you need to do is sleep. I'll wake you when it's ready.”
“You talk to the leaders in the provincial government first”