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Scene illustrating a Traditional Chinese-language career event networking conversation

Key Phrases

哪家公司

nǎ jiā gōng sī

Which company

市場部門

shì chǎng bù mén

Marketing department

軟體工程師

ruǎn tǐ gōng chéng shī

Software engineer

Skills You'll Learn

Learn to introduce yourself and work details

學習如何介紹自己和工作細節

xué xí rú hé jiè shào zì jǐ hé gōng zuò xì jié

Ask about interests and expertise

詢問興趣和專長

xún wèn xìng qù hé zhuān zhǎng

Exchange contact information

交換聯絡資訊

jiāo huàn lián luò zī xùn

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine a professional networking conversation between two individuals at a business event. One person works in marketing at Microsoft Taiwan, while the other is a software engineer keen on transitioning to marketing. They discuss their current roles, interests, and explore the possibility of collaborating and staying in touch for potential opportunities.

您好,我叫 Emily Smith 。

nín hǎo wǒ jiào ^FIRST^ ^LAST^

Hello, my name is Emily Smith.

您好,我是李明。請問您是哪家公司的?

nín hǎo wǒ shì lǐ míng qǐng wèn nín shì nǎ jiā gōng sī de

Hello, I am Li Ming. Which company are you from?

我在台灣微軟工作。

wǒ zài tái wān wēi ruǎn gōng zuò

I work at Microsoft Taiwan.

太好了!我對微軟很感興趣。您在哪個部門工作?

tài hǎo le wǒ duì wēi ruǎn hěn gǎn xìng qù nín zài nǎ gè bù mén gōng zuò

That's great! I am very interested in Microsoft. Which department do you work in?

我在市場部門。您呢?

wǒ zài shì chǎng bù mén nín ne

I'm in the marketing department. How about you?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

您好

nín hǎo

Hello

💬 A formal way to greet someone, often used in professional settings or when meeting someone for the first time.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan, using [您好] (nee-hao) shows respect and politeness, especially at networking events.

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👤

我叫

wǒ jiào

My name is

💬 Use this to introduce yourself followed by your name.

🇹🇼 In networking events, giving a self-introduction is common. Add your full name for formality.

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🏢❓

哪家

nǎ jiā

Which company

💬 Use to inquire about someone's company affiliation.

🇹🇼 Be polite when asking about someone's company in a professional setting to show genuine interest.

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🏢

公司

gōng sī

Company

💬 Pronounced [公司] (gong-si), used frequently in business conversations.

🇹🇼 Knowing the name and field of a company can help make meaningful connections during networking.

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❓🏢

哪家公司

nǎ jiā gōng sī

Which company

💬 Combining [哪家] and [公司] for a more complete question.

🇹🇼 Showing interest in the company can be a conversation starter at events.

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📍

我在

wǒ zài

I am at

💬 Start sentences to describe current location or employment.

🇹🇼 Share your workplace as it can lead to insights into your industry role.

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💼

工作

gōng zuò

Work

💬 [工作] (gong-zuo) can refer to both a job and the act of working.

🇹🇼 Discussing work is common in professional settings and helps identify potential collaborations.

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👤💼

我在...工作

wǒ zài gōng zuò

I work at

💬 Specify your company after [我在].

🇹🇼 Opens up discussions about your role and responsibilities, important at networking events.

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🇹🇼

台灣

tái wān

Taiwan

💬 The phrasing [台灣] (Tai-wan) is frequently used by locals and visitors alike.

🇹🇼 Understanding the context of Taiwan's business scene can enrich your networking experience.

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