Hanbridge Mandarin Chinese Online Learning

The reasons why doing business in China is apparent: 1.3 billion people, of which over 300 million are middle class consumers (a portion that is rapidly growing each year); and WTO membership and a booming economy with a growth rate averaging around 9%. Naturally the need to learn business Chinese grows quickly. For those who are doing business with Chinese people all day, an efficient way to grasp the language is very important. This article introduces the best way to learn business Chinese. First question: Does business Chinese exist? What’s the difference between business Chinese and ‘normal’ Chinese? The answer is yes and no. Business Chinese does exist for the different vocabulary used compared to that of daily Chinese. Let’s compare the business Chinese vocabulary and its counterpart in daily Chinese.  English Oral Chinese Business Chinese ask 问wèn 询问xún wèn，咨询 zīxún reserve 订dìng 预定yùdìng ，预留yùliú excuse me 请问qǐngwèn，对不起duìbuqǐ 打扰一下儿dǎrǎo yíxiàr ...

Generally, you’ll be invited to introduce yourself by interviewer at the beginning of the interview. In our previous article, we have told you how to make a brief introduction of yourself in Chinese in relatively informal situations, but in the interview, you should present yourself more formal and polite. In this article, you’ll learn how to make a simple and compelling self-introduction in Chinese Mandarin fluently. Greetings nǐ hǎo /nín hǎo 你好/您好 Hello zǎo shàng hǎo /xià wǔ hǎo 早上好/下午好 Good Morning/Good Afternoon gè wèi kǎo guān ，nǐ men hǎo 各位考官，你们好。 Hello, examiners. Basic Information wǒ jiào XX 我叫XX(你的姓名) My name is XX (Your full name) wǒ lái zì XX 我来自XX (你的国家) I’m from XX (Your country) jīn nián XX suì 今年XX 岁(年龄) I am XX years old (Your age) Education Background yú XX nián bì yè yú XX xué xiào XX zhuān yè, XX xué lì. 于XX年毕业于XX(学校名称)学校XX(专业名称)专业，XX(学历名称)学历。 I’m graduated from XX (School name) school XX (specialty name) specialty, XX(degree name) degre...

Want to work in China, but not sure where to begin when writing your Chinese resume? This article provides you with both general tips as well as specific tips for Chinese CV to Chinese companies/employers. Hopefully, it means you won't have to stare at a blank page much longer. An effective resume will quickly highlight who you are, where you can be reached, and information about your most recent educational or training experiences. Adapting your resume for China is important but not a difficult task. It can be similar to any other resume you write, without the requirement of huge changes. There are no strict rules on resumes, but typically resumes in 1-2 pages are usually welcomed(If you need to submit two copies of your CV, one in English and one in Chinese, it can be 4 pages in total). 1. Personal Information Here is a big difference about personal information between cv in English and cv in Chinese. On a resume for China, recruiters would like to see much more personal ...

Do you want to expand your business in China? Of course the answer is “yes!” Today’s article will show you the key words and phrases to make an impressive introduction of your company and help to build relationships. 1. Introduce yourself When you introduce yourself or other people in Chinese, the accepting and presenting the name card, what Westerner’s usually call a business card,demands more attention than in Western countries. First, make sure to obey these three basic rules: 1. The highest ranking people exchange cards first; 2. give and receive cards using both hands; and 3. ensure the card is turned towards the receiver. Next, let’s learn what to say in Chinese while presenting and receiving a name card. - Using both hands to present, you can say: 您好，这是我的名片。 Nín hǎo zhè shì wǒ de míng piàn. Hello, this is my name card. - When you receive other person’s name card, you can say: 谢谢, 很高兴认识您。 Xiè xie , hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nín. Thank you, nice to meet you. - Or if you...

Once you move to China, to make life more convenient you need to open a Chinese bank account. Some of the major banks are Bank of China (BOC), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and China Merchant Bank (CBA), This article will share important banking vocabulary with you. First, let’s get to know the names of the big four national banks: BOC-Bank of China - 中国银行 Zhōng guó yín háng ICBC- Industrial And Commercial Bank of China - 中国工商银行 Zhōng guó gōng shāng yín háng ABC- Agricultural Bank of China - 中国农业银行 zhōng guó nóng yè yín háng CCB- ChinaConstructionBank - 中国建设银行 zhōng guó jiàn shè yín háng Then, you can choose one of the above or another bank to open an account. Before you do, make sure you know these words: open account 开户 kāi hù transfer money 转账 zhuǎn zhàng code 密码 mì mǎ transfer money 汇款 huì kuǎn account 账户 zhàng hù        balance 余额 yú é to set 设置 shè zhì deposit 存钱 cún qián to enter 输入 shū rù withdraw 取钱 qǔ qiá...

As China develops, more and more companies hire foreign employees. Indeed, your capacity for work is one the most important factors to determines the interview’s success, and the ability of languages is vital. In the interview, in addition to use the HSK certificate to prove your Chinese Mandarin, you have to perform well in the Chinese job interview dialogue with interviewer. PS: interview in Chinese is 面试(miàn shì). The following guide introduces the phrase and vocabulary for Chinese interview will certainly help you out for a Chinese job interview! What Chinese Job Interview Questions Would Be Asked? qǐng zì wǒ jiè shào 请自我介绍。 (Learn how to introduce yourself in Chinese for job interview .)  nǐ jié hūn le ma ？shì fǒu dān shēn ？ 你结婚了吗？是否单身？ nǐ de ài hǎo shì shén me ？ 你的爱好是什么？ What's your hobby? nǐ de yōu diǎn /quē diǎn shì shén me ？ 你的优点/缺点是什么？ What are your strengths / weaknesses? nǐ wéi shén me xiǎng zài zhè jiā gōng sī gōng zuò ？ 你为什么想在这家公司工作？ Why do you want...