1.	Wài, zhèi shi Lǐbīnsī.	喂，這是禮賓司。	Hello. This is the Protocol Department.
		Wèi, wǒ shi Láidēng Dàshǐde mìshū.	喂，我是萊登大使的秘書。	Hello. I am Ambassador Leyden’s secretary.                     

	2.	Dàshǐ jiēzháo nǐmende qǐngtiě le.	大使接著你們的請帖了。	The ambassador received your invitation.
		Hěn kěxī yīnwei tā yǒu shì, Báyuè jiǔhào bù néng lái.	很可惜因爲他有事，八月九號不能來。	Unfortunately, because he has a previous engagement, he cannot come on August 9。
		Qǐng ni zhuǎngào Qiáo Bùzhǎng.	請你轉告譙部長。	Please inform Minister Qiao.
		Hěn bāoqiàn. 	很抱歉。	I’m very sorry.                            

	3.	Hěn yíhàn, tā bù néng lái.	很遺憾，他不能來。	We very much regret that he cannot come.
		Wǒ tì ni zhuǎngào yíxià.	我替你轉告一下。	I will pass on the message for you.


	4.	Xīwang yǐhòu zài zhǎo jīhui jùyijù ba. 	希望以後在找機會聚一聚吧。	 I hope that later we will find another opportunity to get together.               

	5.	Zhēn bù qiǎo, méi bànfa qù.	真不巧，沒辦法去。	I really couldn’t make that; I have no way of going.

	6.	 Wǒmen yǒu jige tóngxué jìhua  dào Chángchéng qù wánr. 	我們有幾個同學計劃到長城去玩兒。	  A few of us students are planning to go to the Great Wall for an outing.  

	7.	dàjiā	大家	everybody, everyone

	8.	jiēdào	接到	to receive (alternate form of jiēzháo)

	9.	tóngshì	同事	fellow worker, colleague

	10.	yīnggāi	應該	should, ought to, must