A Practical Chinese Business Reader Chapter 5

Front 1

出席

Back 1

to attend; be present (at a banquet, etc.)

Hint 1

chu1xi2

Front 2

举行

Back 2

to hold (a meeting, etc.)

Hint 2

ju3xing2

Front 3

局长

Back 3

director (of a government office or bureau)

Hint 3

ju2zhang3

Front 4

布置

Back 4

to decorate; to arrange

Hint 4

bu4zhi4

Front 5

...之一

Back 5

one of...

Hint 5

...zhi1yi1

Front 6

时差

Back 6

time difference; jet lag

Hint 6

shi2cha1

Front 7

入席

Back 7

to take one's seat (at a ceremony, etc.)

Hint 7

ru4 xi2

Front 8

上座

Back 8

the seat of honor

Hint 8

shang4zuo4

Front 9

贵宾

Back 9

honored/distinguished guest

Hint 9

gui4bin1

Front 10

随便

Back 10

as you like; do as one pleases

Hint 10

sui2bian4

Front 11

干杯

Back 11

to drink a toast; Cheers!; Bottoms up!

Hint 11

gan1 bei1

Front 12

接风

Back 12

to give a welcome reception for visitors from afar

Hint 12

jie1feng1

Front 13

葡萄酒

Back 13

wine

Hint 13

pu2tao2jiu3

Front 14

冷盘

Back 14

cold dish; hors d'oeuvre

Hint 14

leng3pan2

Front 15

尝

Back 15

to taste

Hint 15

chang2

Front 16

夹菜

Back 16

to pick up food with chopsticks

Hint 16

jia1 cai4

Front 17

上菜

Back 17

to serve (food); to place dishes on the table

Hint 17

shang4 cai4

Front 18

特色菜

Back 18

special dish; chef's special

Hint 18

te4se4 cai4

Front 19

嗯

Back 19

"mmm"; hm; (express an agreement or satisfaction)

Hint 19

n4

Front 20

既然

Back 20

since; given the fact that

Hint 20

ji4ran2

Front 21

敬

Back 21

to offer politely

Hint 21

jing4

Front 22

招待

Back 22

to receive/entertain (guests); reception

Hint 22

zhao1dai4

Front 23

预祝

Back 23

to congratulate beforehand

Hint 23

yu4zhu4

Front 24

圆满

Back 24

satisfactory; satisfactorily

Hint 24

yuan2man3

Front 25

成功

Back 25

succeed; success; successful

Hint 25

cheng2gong1

Front 26

外贸局

Back 26

Foreign Trade Bureau

Hint 26

Wai4mao4ju2

Front 27

茅台酒

Back 27

Maotai (liquor)

Hint 27

Mao2tai2jiu3

Front 28

虽然...但是/可是

Back 28

although... but/however...

Hint 28

suiran... danshi/keshi...

Front 29

既然...就...

Back 29

given the fact that/since... then...

Hint 29

jiran... jiu...

Front 30

这么多...（我）都 V. 不过来了

Back 30

there are so many... that one cannot V. all of them...

Hint 30

zhemeduo... (wo) dou V. bu guolai le

Front 31

闻名

Back 31

famous; well-known

Hint 31

wen2ming2

Front 32

自然

Back 32

of course; naturally

Hint 32

zi4ran2

Front 33

据说

Back 33

it is said...

Hint 33

ju4shuo1

Front 34

著名

Back 34

celebrated; renowned

Hint 34

zhu4ming2

Front 35

道

Back 35

a measure word for dishes; courses

Hint 35

dao4

Front 36

普通

Back 36

ordinary; common; average

Hint 36

pu3tong1

Front 37

面对

Back 37

to face

Hint 37

mian4dui4

Front 38

入口

Back 38

entrance; entryway

Hint 38

ru4kou3

Front 39

座位

Back 39

seat

Hint 39

zuo4wei4

Front 40

醉

Back 40

drunk

Hint 40

zui4

Front 41

一口气

Back 41

in one breath; at one go; without a break; in one stretch

Hint 41

yi4kou3qi4

Front 42

次序

Back 42

order; sequence

Hint 42

ci4xu4

Front 43

热炒

Back 43

a fried dish (stir-fried, etc.)

Hint 43

re4chao3

Front 44

甜点

Back 44

dessert

Hint 44

tian2dian3

Front 45

真诚

Back 45

sincerity; sincere

Hint 45

zhen1cheng2

Front 46

好客

Back 46

hospitable

Hint 46

hao4ke4

Front 47

满汉全席

Back 47

the complete Manchu and Chinese banquet

Hint 47

Man3han4quan2xi2

Front 48

就是... 也....

Back 48

even (if)

Hint 48

jiu shi... ye...

Front 49

把 Obj. 一口气 V. + complement

Back 49

do something at one go/at a stretch

Hint 49

ba Obj. yikouqi V. + complement

Front 50

先...,再...,最后...

Back 50

first..., then..., lastly...

Hint 50

xian... zai... zuihou...