Reference:卓越汉语－公司实战篇

The business Chinese textbook 《卓越汉语－公司实战篇》 is available only in China and has no official English name.

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. 第1课初到公司
   • Conversation - Robert初到J&G公司
     • 这（不）是sb.第一次... It's not the first time for somebody to...
     • 肯定 certainly; undoubtedly; definitely
     • 尽管 feel free to; do not hesitate to
   • Culture - 中国人的称呼
     • 既...又... both...and...
     • 由此可见 from this; it can be seen that
     • 对...来说 for somebody
     • 是为了 for the purpose of
   • Context - 改革和开放
     • 随着 along with
     • 归功于 give credit to
     • 使 make; cause
     • 并 ＋ 不／没有 (emphasize the negation)
     • 相反 on the contrary
2. 第2课会见客户
   • Conversation - 和经理会见重要客户
     • 对...进行... conduct; execute; carry out
     • 根据 according to
     • 如果可能的话 if possible
   • Culture - 礼多人不怪
     • 受...（的）影响 influenced by
     • ...以来 ever since
     • 至少 at least
   • Context - 国企、私企和外企
     • 在A的v.下，B... with...; under...
     • (scope) number + 强 topic...
     • ～～者 (indicates people)
     • 截至 + time point | by...
     • 仅...就... only...; ...alone
3. 第3课考察市场
   • Conversation - 去考察电器市场
     • （不）好 + v. (not) easy to
     • ...之一 one of...
     • 是指 refer to; mean
     • 再加上 in addition; plus
   • Culture - 握手的讲究
     • 然而 however
     • 一般来说 generally speaking
     • 谁...谁... whoever
   • Context - 中国大市场
     • 特别是 especially
     • （就）拿...来说 take...as an example
     • ～～型 type; size
     • 同为 both as
     • 取而代之 replace
     • 简直 almost
     • 因此 therefore; so
     • ～～化 -ify; -ize
4. 第4课参观工厂
   • Conversation - 希望我们合作成功
     • （A跟B）约好 have agreed on; have made an agreement
     • ～～品 grade, class; articles, product
     • 特色 salient feature; characteristics
     • 好不容易才 not easily
   • Culture - 酒席文化
     • 少不了A cannot do without A
     • 别小看 don't underestimate
     • 宁可A，也不B would rather A than B
   • Context - 中国制造
     • ～～商 (indicates businessmen of a certain type)
     • 将 going to; about to
     • 应该承认...但是... We should admit that..., but...
     • 各＋n. each; every
     • 向...表示＋n. show/express...to...
5. 第5课部门会议
   • Conversation - 销售渠道哪种好？
     • 至于 as for
     • ～～成 one tenth; one out of ten
     • A跟B（没）有关系 A is (not) related to B
     • 宁愿 would rather
   • Culture - 中国人的消费心理
     • （疑问代词）...（疑问代词）... (interrogative pronoun)...(interrogative pronoun)...
     • 这就是为什么... this is why... / 这就是...的原因 this is the reason why
     • 【n.＋之类 ..., and the like...
     • NP之一是...NP之二是...NP之三是... (to list; to enumerate)
   • Context - 市场营销
     • 只要A，就算B，也C as long as..., even if...
     • 在...的过程中 in the process of...
     • 再A，也B no matter how A, situation B will occur
     • 只有...才... only...then...
6. 第6课认识同行
   • Conversation - 同行的奇怪问题
     • 那就...吧 then; in that case
     • n.＋什么的 things like...
     • 通过 by means of; through
     • 不VP不知道 only if; one wouldn't know until...
   • Culture - 不一样的隐私
     • 往往 often; usually
     • A属于B A is included in or classified as B
     • 而 but; nevertheless
     • 把A当／看成B consider/regard A as B
   • Context - 上海 － 未来的国际金融中心
     • （就）如同 (just) like
     • 对于A来说，B... for A, B... See also: Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
     • 则 (indicate contrast)
     • 为...而 do to/for...
     • 以...为例 take...as an example
7. 第7课产品展示
   • Conversation - 我们公司的新产品
     • v.自... from...
     • 在NP下 under...condition
     • ~~界 circle;field
     • 靠 rely on
   • Culture - 推销自己
     • S+v 的是... What sb./sth. V is...
     • 在...的今天 (...today), when...; in modern society where...
     • (不但不/没)...反而 instead; on the contrary
   • Context - 中国产品竞争力
     • 其 his; her; its; their
     • 在于 lie in; rest with
     • 数+num.+N several; a few
     • 论... in terms of...
     • adj.+于 than
8. 第8课汇报工作
   • Conversation - 汇报展销会情况
     • 此 this
     • 否则　otherwise; if not
     • 不管怎么说　anyway
   • Culture - 中国人的委婉
     • 好好+v./VP to one's heart content
     • 先...再... first...and then...
     • 供+sb.+v. provied sth. for sb. (for the use or convenience of sb.)
   • Context - 品牌之路
     • 近+num.+n. approach; get close to
     • 并非　be not
     • 随之　along with; consequently
     • 处于 be (in a certain condition)
     • 无论...都... no matter (what, who, how, etc.)
9. 第9课人际交往
   • Conversation - 跟上司吃饭
     • 也就是　which is also
     • 跟...相比 compare with...
     • 是否 (F) whether or not
   • Culture - 同事关系
     • 谁/哪/什么/什么时候 (indefinite pronouns)
     • 每到...(的时候) whenever...
   • Context - 企业管理
     • 之 (particle, similar to 的)
     • 之所以　the reason for...is...
     • 而　(indicate contrast)
     • 以及　and; as well as
     • 从某种意义上来说　at some level; in some ways
10. 第10课赠送礼物
    • Conversation - 送什么礼物呢？
      • 谈论 (talk about), 讨论 (discuss)
      • 都　(indicate/expect a plural answer)
      • 人家 (indicate people)
      • 还是　had better
      • 看 depend on; in sb's opinion
    • Culture - 礼尚往来
      • 免得　so as not to
      • 所+v.+的+(n) the (n) that is v.
    • Context - 人民币升值
      • 归咎于　attribute a fault to; put the blame on
      • 倘若　if
      • 正如...所言　just as...said
      • 有利于　(be conducive to)/不利于 (be not conducive to)
      • 以　in order to
      • 乃至　even
11. 第11课投资理财
    • Conversation - 你炒股了吗？
      • ~~率 ratio; proportion
      • 不是说...吗? (rhetorical question)
      • 是 (for emphasis)
      • 万一　in case; if by any chance
    • Culture - 中国人的理财官
      • ~~观　concept
      • ~~额　amount
      • 刚　(刚刚) just See also: Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
    • Context - 股市访谈
      • 表现在　be manifested in
      • 以下/以上　the following/the aforementioned
      • 相当于 be equal to
      • 既然...就... since...then...
      • 由　by
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