Useful Expressions during Business Trip in China
Posted by Lilian Li 4264
When you take a business trip for the first time, you may want to know the following words and expressions related to hotel conversation and meeting with clients. These will help you a lot!
1. Meeting with clients/suppliers:
It’s common when doing business in China to give and receive name cards when you first meet someone. However, you must make sure to obey this three basic rules: 1. The highest ranking person presents his/her card first. 2. Give and receive cards using both hands. 3. Ensure the card is turned towards the receiver.
Now, let’s learn how to present your name card in Chinese. Using both hands to present, you can say, “Nín hǎozhè shì wǒ de míng piàn’ 您好，这是我的名片meaning, ”Hello, this is my name card”). When you receive the other person’s card, you can say, “Xièxie, hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nín” 谢谢, 很高兴认识您 meaning, “Thank you, nice to meet you.”
2. Check-in/ Check out at the hotel
Hotels in China often require hotel guests to check out before noon. Chinese hotels will ask for a deposit upon check-in. The amount will vary depending on different hotels’ requirements. Also, know that what the Chinese call the first floor is not the ground floor. It is the floor above the ground floor. (This is different from the US, for instance, where the ground floor is called the first floor.)
Useful words:
dìng 订 to book
yā jīn 押金 deposit
fáng kǎ 房卡 room card
dān rén jiān 单人间 single room
biāo jiān 标间 standard room
shuāng rén jiān 双人间 double-bed room
tào fáng 套房 suite
xiàn jīn 现金 cash
xìn yòng kǎ 信用卡 credit card
Dialogue 1- Check-in:
A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào dìng yī gè biāo jiān. 12 yuè 14 hào lái, 12 yuè 16 hào zǒu.
B: Hǎode, qǐng gěi wǒ nín de hùzhào. Yājīn 500 yuán, nín yòng xiànjīn háishì xìnyòngkǎ?
A: Xìnyòngkǎ. Wǒ yào fāpiào.
B: Hǎode, xièxiè, zhè shì nín de fángkǎ hé fāpiào.
A: Hello, I want to book a standard room from December 14th to December 16th.
B: Ok, please give me your passport. Deposit 500 RMB, will you pay with cash or credit card?
A: Credit card. I need the invoice.
B: Ok, thank you. This is your room card and invoice.
A: 你好，我要订一个标间。12月14号来，12月16号走。
A: 押金500元，您用现金还是信用卡？
B: 信用卡。我要发票。
A: 好的，谢谢，这是您的房卡和发票。
Dialogue 2 - Check out:
A: Nǐhǎo, wǒ yào tuì fáng.
B: Hǎode, qǐng gěi wǒ nín de fángkǎ hé hùzhào. Zhè shì nín de yājīn.
A: Xièxie! Zàijiàn!
A: Hello, I want to check out.
B: OK, please give me your room card and passport. This is your deposit.
A: Thank! Goodbye!
A: 你好，我要退房。
A: 谢谢！再见！
Above are the useful Chinese expressions about the business trip. If you are just going to have a common trip, not for business, then this article will help you: Useful Chinese Phrases for Travelers.
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