Intermediate - Business Style (C0076)

没错。在中国，生意人喜欢在做生意之前花时间了解对方。那意味着你将花很多时间边吃边谈生意，还要和你的中国同事来往。
méicuò 。zài Zhōngguó ，shēngyìrén xǐhuan zài zuòshēngyì zhīqián huā shíjiān liǎojiě duìfāng 。nà yìwèi zhe nǐ jiāng huā hěn duō shíjiān biān chī biān tán shēngyi ，hái yào hé nǐ de Zhōngguó tóngshì láiwǎng 。
That’s right. In China business people spend time getting to know each other before doing business. That means that you will spend a lot of time talking business over dinner and socializing with your Chinese colleagues.

我明白了，但是那样不是很花时间吗？
wǒ míngbái le ，dànshì nàyàng bù shì hěn huā shíjiān ma ？
I see. But doesn’t that take a lot of time.

对。但那很重要，因为在中国许多生意都依靠良好的关系来完成。你理解那一点很重要。
duì 。dàn nà hěn zhòngyào ，yīnwèi zài Zhōngguó xǔduō shēngyi dōu yīkào liánghǎode guānxi lái wánchéng 。nǐ lǐjiě nà yīdiǎn hěn zhòngyào 。
Yeah, it takes a lot of time, but it’s important. A lot of business in China is carried out through good relationships. It’s really important that you understand that point.

好吧，我会确保在做生意之前建立起良好的关系。
hǎoba ，wǒ huì quèbǎo zài zuòshēngyì zhīqián jiànlìqǐ liánghǎode guānxi 。
Okay. I’ll make sure to build a good relationship before talking business.

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