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language learning center · B2 · Lesson 4

Register and diplomacy

Practice this topic in Chinese: Register and diplomacy.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

小雨

如果您能重新审查这一点,我将不胜感激。

I would appreciate it if you reviewed this point.

马克

也许我们可以考虑另一种方案。

Perhaps we could consider another alternative.

小雨

我理解您的担忧,不过我的看法不同。

I understand your concern, although I see the situation differently.

马克

请允许我澄清一下我的意思。

Allow me to clarify what I meant.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • 如果您能重新审查这一点,我将不胜感激。

    I would appreciate it if you reviewed this point.

    如果您能重新审查这一点,我将不胜感激。

  • 也许我们可以考虑另一种方案。

    Perhaps we could consider another alternative.

    也许我们可以考虑另一种方案。

  • 我理解您的担忧,不过我的看法不同。

    I understand your concern, although I see the situation differently.

    我理解您的担忧,不过我的看法不同。

  • 请允许我澄清一下我的意思。

    Allow me to clarify what I meant.

    请允许我澄清一下我的意思。

  • 我们最好就下一步达成一致。

    It would be advisable to agree on the next steps.

    我们最好就下一步达成一致。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I would appreciate it if you reviewed this point.”

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I would appreciate it if you reviewed this point.”

Make it yours

Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Chinese in a real conversation

  1. 1. 如果您能重新审查这一点,我将不胜感激。
  2. 2. 也许我们可以考虑另一种方案。
  3. 3. 我理解您的担忧,不过我的看法不同。
  4. 4. 请允许我澄清一下我的意思。
  5. 5. 我们最好就下一步达成一致。
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