Chinese · B1 · Unit 2
Meetings at work
工作会议
By the end you can
- Suggest an idea in a meeting
- Ask someone to explain what they mean
- Understand a short summary of a meeting
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 我提个建议 | (wǒ tí ge jiànyì) can I suggest something | 我提个建议：以后例会改成半个小时。 |
| 我的想法是 | (wǒ de xiǎngfǎ shì) my idea is | 我的想法是让客户在网上预约。 |
| 你的意思是 | (nǐ de yìsi shì) do you mean (to check you've understood) | 你的意思是下个月再开始？ |
| 能具体说说吗？ | (néng jùtǐ shuōshuo ma?) could you be more specific? | 这个想法不错，能具体说说吗？ |
| 有道理 | (yǒu dàolǐ) that makes sense, fair point | 你说得有道理，我们可以先试一个月。 |
| 讨论 | (tǎolùn) discuss | 今天主要讨论一下新的排班表。 |
| 我补充一点 | (wǒ bǔchōng yì diǎn) let me add something | 我补充一点：上周也有客户提过这个问题。 |
| 打断一下 | (dǎduàn yíxià) sorry to interrupt | 不好意思，打断一下，这个数字对吗？ |
| 例会 | (lìhuì) regular meeting (周例会: the weekly meeting) | 我们每周一上午九点开例会。 |
| 效率 | (xiàolǜ) efficiency | 这样做能提高不少效率。 |
| 总结一下 | (zǒngjié yíxià) to sum up | 我总结一下今天定下来的三件事。 |
| 会议记录 | (huìyì jìlù) minutes (of a meeting) | 小李，会后把会议记录发到群里吧。 |
Then talk it through
A weekly team meeting where you suggest a change to how things are done. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.