Chinese · B1 · Unit 3
Emails at work
工作邮件
By the end you can
- Write a polite email asking for something
- Reply to a request from a colleague
- Understand a formal email
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 邮件 | (yóujiàn) email (封 is the measure word: 一封邮件) | 我昨天给你发了一封邮件，你看到了吗？ |
| 回复 | (huífù) reply | 请在周五之前回复我。 |
| 附件 | (fùjiàn) attachment | 合同我放在附件里了。 |
| 请查收 | (qǐng cháshōu) please find attached (a set phrase in emails) | 报价单已经发到您的邮箱，请查收。 |
| 尽快 | (jǐnkuài) as soon as possible | 麻烦您尽快回复，谢谢！ |
| 关于 | (guānyú) about, regarding (often in a subject line) | 关于下周的培训，我有几个问题。 |
| 确认 | (quèrèn) confirm | 我想跟你确认一下开会的时间。 |
| 能否 | (néngfǒu) could you (formal, written: 能否请您…) | 能否请您明天上午给我回个电话？ |
| 抄送 | (chāosòng) cc | 这封邮件请抄送给王经理。 |
| 收到 | (shōudào) receive; got it (a common one-word reply) | 邮件收到了，我下午回复你。 |
| 一直没回 | (yìzhí méi huí) still hasn't replied | 我上周给他发了邮件，他一直没回。 |
| 祝工作顺利 | (zhù gōngzuò shùnlì) best regards (lit. wishing your work goes well; to end a work email) | 有问题请随时联系我。祝工作顺利！ |
Then talk it through
Calling a colleague who hasn't answered your email. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.