How to report to your boss in Chinese – 汇报 (Huì Bào)
The word for 'report' - as in to report to a senior is a tricky one in Chinese. It is one...
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The different means of ‘me’ in Chinese – 自我 (Zì Wǒ)
“Me” in Chinese is different is quite different than in English. Chinese does not distinguish between “I” and “me”. This is...
How to be strategic in Chinese – 格局 (gé jú)
If you are told you have big 格局 (gé jú) in Chinese, then you are a master big-picture strategist. But there just...
Wolf Culture in Chinese business (狼性文化 – Láng xìng wén huà)
Animals, such as the wolf, are used a lot in Chinese entrepreneurial language; the word, 狼性 (Láng xìng) - wolfishness -...
How to talk about getting things done in Chinese (执行力 – Zhí xíng lì)
The Chinese language is geared towards doing. Verbs in Chinese, as with so much of the language, are flexible. Basic action...
What did the Chicken say to the Duck? (鸡同鸭讲 – Jī tóng yā Jiǎng)
Answer: not much! One of the most useful phrases to help get out of any sticky situation in China is the...
Chinese Idioms about urgency – burning eyebrows (火烧眉毛 – huǒ shāo méi máo )
If you get things done in China, you are not just a "do-er", you are a "take action-ist" (行动派 - xíng...
How to build momentum (造势 – Zào shì) according to Sun Tzu
I haven’t been to China for eight months. I am getting rusty – in language and dealing with 'Chinese' situations. It...
12 ways to say URGENT in Chinese (立刻 – lì kè)
China has made 200 years of industrial revolution, and urbanisation, happen in the last 40 years. There are many factors that...