How to Say ‘Manager Wang is in a meeting.’ in Simplified Chinese
王经理在开会。
wáng jīng lǐ zài kāi huì
[wáng jeeng-lee zài kāihuì]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 在 (zài) before an action to say it's happening right now. For example, 他在吃饭 means "he's eating".
Phrase Breakdown
王经理
wáng jīng lǐ
Manager Wang
The surname comes before the title.
王经理在办公室。
Manager Wang is in the office.
Words in this phrase
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name; literally means 'king'.
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very nice.
经理
jīng lǐ
[jeeng-lee]
manager
A person in charge of a team, department, or business area.
你可以先和经理交换名片。
You can first exchange business cards with the manager.
在开会。
zài kāi huì
is in a meeting
在 placed before a verb shows an ongoing action. 开会 means 'to have a meeting'.
老师在开会。
The teacher is in a meeting.
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[zài]
(in the middle of) -ing
Before a verb, marks an ongoing action.
他在吃饭。
He is eating.
开会
kāi huì
[kāihuì]
to have a meeting
Verb-object phrase meaning to hold or attend a meeting, very common at work.
经理在开会。
The manager is in a meeting.
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