1. C: Wèi, Měidàsī. 喂,美大司。 Hello. Department of American and Oceanic Affairs. 6 2 FSI-Chinese A: Wǒ shi Jiānádà Dàshiguǎnde Qiáozhì Dáfēi. Wǒ yǒu yíjiàn shì xiǎng gēn Wáng Kēzhǎng jiǎngyijiang. 我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。 我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。 I am George Duffy of the Canadian Embassy. I have something I would like to discuss with Section Chief Wáng. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 2. C: Òu, tā xiànzài zài kāi huì. 哦,她现在开会。 Oh, she is at a meeting now. 6 2 FSI-Chinese C: Děng tā kāiwán huì wǒ gàosong tā gěi ni huí diànhuà. 等她外晚会我告诵她给你回电话。 When she is finished with the meeting, I will tell her to return your call. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 3. A: Hǎo, xièxie ni. 好,谢谢你, Fine. Thank you. 6 2 FSI-Chinese C: Bú xiè. 不谢。 Don’t mention it. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 4. B: Duìbuqǐ, jīntiān zǎoshang nǐ dǎ diànhuà laide shíhou wǒ zài kāi huì, méi shíjiān gēn ni shuō huà. 对不起,今天早上你打电话来的时候我在开会,没时间跟你说话。 I’m sorry. When you called here this morning, I was in a meeting and didn’t have time to speak with you. 6 2 FSI-Chinese A: Méi guānxi. Wǒ zhīdào nǐ hěn máng. 没关系。我知道你很忙。 It doesn’t matter. I know you are very busy. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 5. A: Wǒ gěi ni dǎ diànhuàde mùdi shi xiǎng gēn ni dāngmiàn tántan. 我给你打电话目的是想跟你当面谈谈。 The reason I called you is that I would like to talk with you in person. 6 2 FSI-Chinese B: Hǎo a. Shénme shíhou a? 好啊。什么时候啊? All right. When? 6 2 FSI-Chinese 6. A: Míngtiān duì ni héshì ma? 明天对你合适吗? Would tomorrow be all right for you? 6 2 FSI-Chinese B: Míngtiān xiàwǔ shénme shíhou dōu kéyi. 明天下午什么时候都可以, Any time tomorrow afternoon would be fine. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 7. A: Zài nǎr jiàn ne? 在哪儿见呢? Where shall we meet? 6 2 FSI-Chinese B: Liǎngdiǎn zhōng qǐng ni dào wǒ zhèr lái, xíng bu xíng? 两点钟请你到我这儿,行不行? Please come over here at two o’clock. All right? 6 2 FSI-Chinese A: Hǎo. Míngtiān liǎngdiǎn zhōng jiàn. 好。明天两点钟见。 Okay. See you tomorrow at two o’clock. 6 2 FSI-Chinese 8. guānxi 关系 relation, relationship, connection 6 2 FSI-Chinese 9. jiǎng huà 讲话 to speak, to talk; a speech 6 2 FSI-Chinese 10. lǐngshiguǎn 领事馆 consulate 6 2 FSI-Chinese 11. shìqing (yíjiàn) 事情 (一件) matter, business, affair 6 2 FSI-Chinese 12. sīzhǎng 司长 department chief 6 2 FSI-Chinese 13. yǒu guānxi 有关系 to relate to, to have a bearing on, to matter 6 2 FSI-Chinese