Updated on December 27, 2022
The Chinese economy has just crossed a 100 trillion yuan mark ($15.4 trillion). No wonder, a great number of foreigners are exploring business opportunities in China.
How much do you know about the Chinese business terminologies?
Well, if you too are also interested in exploring career opportunities in China, it’s recommended to learn a few basic Chinese business words and phrases.
Welcome to Ming Mandarin’s free online Mandarin Chinese lessons. In this post, I’ll share with you some very useful business/financial words and corresponding example phrases in Chinese.
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Basic Chinese Business Words and Sentences
- Business words and sentences
- Shāngyè yòngyǔ hé jùzi
- 商业用语和句子
Business word #1: 莅临 (lì lín)
- 莅临 (lìlín): to arrive; to be present; to visit.
The term 莅临 (lìlín) is used to indicate the arrival or visit (esp. of a notable person).
Example phrase 1
- Welcome (esteemed guests) to our company.
- Dear guests, welcome to (visit) our company.
- Huānyínɡ ɡèwèi lìlín běn ɡōnɡsī.
- 欢迎各位莅临本公司。
Business word #2: 招待 (zhāo dài)
- 招待 (zhāo dài): receive (guests); entertain guests/customers
Example phrase 2
- Please forgive our poor hospitality.
- Zhāodài bùzhōu, hái qǐnɡ duō bāohán.
- 招待不周，还请多包涵。
This is a polite phrase often used by the host to show humility during a professional event/meeting.
Business word #3: 合作 (hézuò)
- 合作 (hézuò): to cooperate; cooperation; to work together; collaborate, joint venture.
- 中英合作 (zhōng yīng hézuò): China-UK Joint Venture.
- 中新合作 (zhōng xīn hézuò): China-Singapore Joint Venture.
Example phrase 3
- It’s great to cooperate with you (happy partnership)! We look forward to working together again.
- 合作愉快，期待我们下次继续合作。
- Hézuò yúkuài, qīdài wǒmen xiàcì jìxù hézuò.
Business word #4: 国产 (Guó chǎn)
- 国产 (Guó chǎn): made in China; made in one’s country; domestically produced.
Example phrase 4
- Domestic produced film.
- Guóchǎn yǐngpiàn.
- 国产影片。
Business word #5: 营业 (Yíng yè)
- 营业 (Yíng yè): to do business; to trade
Example phrase 5
- Business hours.
- Yíngyè shíjiān.
- 营业时间。
Example phrase 6
- It’s open (e.g. the shop/restaurant is open for business).
- Yíngyè zhōng.
- 营业中。
Happy Chinese New Year!
新年快乐!
-Jia Ming