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已经 He is already 20 years old. 他已经20岁了。
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Chinese Grammar Pattern of the day – 以…..为例
Mandarin grammar can be challenging for anyone learning the language. In some ways it is simpler than the grammar of European languages because there is no subject / verb agreements to worry about. However, it is significantly different from what most Westerners are used to. Hills Learning offers our students a multi-part series on Chinese grammar patterns. Regular practice will ingrain these patterns and help you master Mandarin grammar and correctly express your thoughts.
1) 以…..为例 (yi3……wei2li4)
Meaning: to take something/someone as an example
Example: 加入世贸并不意味消除腐败，以一些南美国家为例，腐败并未因入世而减少。
Meaning: Being a member of WTO does not lead to elimination of corruption; one can take South American countries as an example, where the level of corruption remains the same.
Chinese Word of the Day – 经济伦理 (jing1ji4 lun2li3)
1) 经济伦理 (jing1ji4 lun2li3) – business ethics
Definition: The critical, structured examination of how people and institutions should behave in the world of commerce.
Example: 经济伦理的核心问题是企业的权利和义务的问题。
Meaning: The core of the business ethics is the question of corporation’s rights and duties.
Chinese Word of the Day – 零售 – ling2 shou4
1) 零售 (ling2shou4) – retail; to sell retail
Definition: The selling of goods piece by piece or in small quantities.
Example: 他们大批地买进,再以零售方式卖出。
Meaning: They buy at wholesale and sell in retail.
Chinese Word of the Day – 批发
1) 批发(pi1fa1) – wholesale; to wholesale
Definition: The selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers.
Example:他们以每件五美元的价格批发出售这些T恤衫。
Meaning: They wholesale the T-shirts at $5 each.
Chinese Word of the Day – 风险管理
1) 风险管理 (feng1xian3 guan3li3) – risk management
Definition: The forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize their impact.
Example: 这个国家政府应该实施比较谨慎的风险管理。
Meaning: The government of this country should carry out very cautious risk management.
Chinese Word of the Day: 竞争能力 (competitive ability or advantage)
1) 竞争能力 (jing4zheng1 neng2li4) – a competitive ability
Definition: Ability to compete: to exist, live longer, or work successfully with something or someone else.
Example: 我们公司在世界市场已失去其竞争能力。
Meaning: Our firm has lost its competitive ability in world markets.
Chinese Word of the Day – 采取措施 – to take measures
Welcome to our series on Chinese word of the day. This week we’re focusing on Chinese business terms, for the more advanced students in New York City that are interested in learning Chinese.
Here’s the Chinese word of the day:
Definition: To make preparations; to provide means.
Example: 政府采取措施稳定物价。
Meaning: The government took measures to stabilize prices.
Chinese Word of the Day – 基础设施 – Infrastructure
基础设施 (ji1chu3 she4shi1) – infrastructure
Definition: The basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
Example: 我市积极推进基础设施建设计划。
Meaning: Our city actively pressed ahead with infrastructure development plan.