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How to Say ‘Let's tell the manager at the meeting.’ in Traditional Chinese

開會的時候跟經理說吧。

kāi huì de shí hòu gēn jīng lǐ shuō ba

[kāihuì de shíhòu gen jīnglǐ shuō ba]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Bringing the agreed idea to the manager together reflects how decisions in Taiwanese offices are often confirmed by a superior rather than settled among peers.

Phrase Breakdown

開會的時候

kāi huì de shí hòu

during the meeting

This time phrase comes first. Pause after it.

Example

開會的時候他很安靜。

He is very quiet during meetings.

Words in this phrase

開會

kāi huì

[kāihuì]

to have a meeting

Verb-object phrase meaning to hold or attend a meeting.

Example

我們下午要開會。

We have a meeting this afternoon.

的

de

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

時候

shí hòu

[shíhòu]

time; moment

With 什麼 it asks 'when'.

Example

你小時候住哪裡?

Where did you live when you were little?

跟經理說吧。

gēn jīng lǐ shuō ba

tell the manager

跟經理 (to the manager) + 說吧 (tell, as a suggestion).

Example

這件事跟經理說吧。

Tell the manager about this.

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.

Example

你可以跟招募人員聊聊。

You can chat with the recruiter.

經理

jīng lǐ

[jīnglǐ]

manager

A person in charge of a team or department; used as a polite title.

Example

她是我們的經理。

She is our manager.

說

shuō

[shuō]

to speak; to say

A basic verb meaning to speak or say.

Example

他說中文。

He speaks Chinese.

吧

ba

[ba]

suggestion particle (let's)

Sentence-final particle used to make a suggestion or soften a request.

Example

我們走吧。

Let's go.

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