A Practical Chinese Business Reader Chapter 11

Front 1

付款

Back 1

to make payment; payment

Hint 1

fu4 kuan3

Front 2

商定

Back 2

to settle through discussion

Hint 2

shang1ding4

Front 3

方式

Back 3

manner; mode; way; method

Hint 3

fang1shi4

Front 4

进一步

Back 4

go a step further

Hint 4

jin4yi2bu4

Front 5

具体

Back 5

concrete; specific; particular

Hint 5

ju4ti3

Front 6

季节性

Back 6

seasonal

Hint 6

ji4jie2xing4

Front 7

季节

Back 7

season

Hint 7

ji4jie2

Front 8

强

Back 8

strong

Hint 8

qiang2

Front 9

上旬

Back 9

the first ten days of a month

Hint 9

shang4xun2

Front 10

旬

Back 10

a period of ten days

Hint 10

xun2

Front 11

开玩笑

Back 11

to joke; to make fun of

Hint 11

kai1 wan2xiao4

Front 12

旺季

Back 12

peak sales period; busy season

Hint 12

wang4ji4

Front 13

错过

Back 13

to miss; to let slip by

Hint 13

cuo4guo4

Front 14

难处

Back 14

difficulty; problem

Hint 14

nan2chu4

Front 15

提前

Back 15

in advance; beforehand

Hint 15

ti2qian2

Front 16

实在

Back 16

really; indeed; truly

Hint 16

shi2zai4

Front 17

想法

Back 17

idea; opinion; view

Hint 17

xiang3fa3

Front 18

分成

Back 18

divide into; split up into

Hint 18

fen1cheng2

Front 19

采用

Back 19

to select for use; to employ; to adopt

Hint 19

cai3yong4

Front 20

信用证

Back 20

letter of credit (L/C) (A letter from one bank to another bank, by which a third party, usually a customer, is able to obtain money.)

Hint 20

xin4yong4zheng4

Front 21

资金周转

Back 21

capital turnover; flow of funds; circulation of funds

Hint 21

zi1jin1zhou1zhuan3

Front 22

预付

Back 22

to pay in advance

Hint 22

yu4fu4

Front 23

货款

Back 23

payment for goods

Hint 23

huo4kuan3

Front 24

其余

Back 24

the rest; the remainder

Hint 24

qi2yu2

Front 25

不可撤销信用证

Back 25

Irrevocable Letter of Credit (A letter of credit that can only be cancelled with the agreement of the person expecting payment)

Hint 25

bu4ke3 che4xiao1 xin4yong4zheng4

Front 26

电汇

Back 26

to wire money; telegraphic transfer (T/T)

Hint 26

dian4hui4

Front 27

承兑交单

Back 27

documents against acceptance bill (D/A) (A bill of exchange sent by an exporter with other shipping documents to an agent who will not release the documents until the bill of exchange has been signed/accepted by the person receiving the goods; This is used when the bill of exchange is a period bill and must be paid by a specified date.)

Hint 27

cheng2dui4jiao1dan1

Front 28

分期付款

Back 28

to pay in installments; payment in installments

Hint 28

fen1qi1 fu4kuan3

Front 29

抱歉

Back 29

be apologetic; to feel sorry about

Hint 29

bao4qian4

Front 30

务必

Back 30

must; should

Hint 30

wu4bi4

Front 31

装运

Back 31

to load and transport; to ship

Hint 31

zhuang1yun4

Front 32

开出

Back 32

to write out; to make out (a check, etc.)

Hint 32

kai1chu1

Front 33

厉害

Back 33

tough; sharp; formidable

Hint 33

li4hai

Front 34

说到

Back 34

to speak of; to mention; when it comes to...

Hint 34

shuo1dao4

Front 35

情面

Back 35

feelings; sensibilities; "face"

Hint 35

qing2mian4

Front 36

不讲情面

Back 36

to have no consideration for sb.'s feelings

Hint 36

bujianqingmian

Front 37

亲兄弟，明算账

Back 37

even blood brothers keep careful accounts

Hint 37

qin1xiong1di4, ming2suan4zhang4

Front 38

一手交钱，一手交货

Back 38

literally, "One hand hands over the money; one hand hands over the goods"; to deliver (only) when the cash is in hand

Hint 38

yi4shou3 jiao1qian2, yi4shou3 jiao1huo4

Front 39

花旗银行

Back 39

Citibank

Hint 39

Hua1qi2 Yin2hang2

Front 40

通过。。。

Back 40

by means of; through

Hint 40

tongguo...

Front 41

（你）对。。。有什么要求？

Back 41

What demands/requirements do (you) have concerning...?

Hint 41

(Ni3) dui4... you3 shen2me yao4qiu3?

Front 42

（你）不是。。。吧？

Back 42

(a rhetorical question)

Hint 42

(Ni3) bu2shi4... ba?

Front 43

A比B早/晚 V. + amount of time

Back 43

A V. + amount of time earlier/later than B

Hint 43

A bi3 B zao3/wan3 V. + amount of time

Front 44

把 Obj. 分成。。。

Back 44

divide Obj. into...

Hint 44

ba3 Obj. fen1cheng2...