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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Company's Name

Stand at the first window of the market-regulation bureau with Lan: say you'd like to register a company, give its name, hear that the name is already taken, offer another one, and hear that it can be used.

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Lesson 1 · The Company's Name

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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The market-regulation bureau in Hangzhou on a March morning, a numbered ticket in Lan's hand and a form on the counter.

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注册 一 家 公司。zhùcè yì jiā gōngsīregister a company, both syllables of register fall
您好， 我们 想 注册 一 家 公司。nín hǎo, wǒmen xiǎng zhùcè yì jiā gōngsīHello, we'd like to register a company. Politely.
公司 名称。gōngsī míngchēngthe company's name, in the word of forms: rising, then high and level
好 的。 公司 名称 是 什么？hǎo de. gōngsī míngchēng shì shénmeAll right. What is the company's name?
西湖 新 茶 公司。xīhú xīn chá gōngsīWest Lake New Tea Company.
已经 有人 用 了。yǐjīng yǒurén yòng lealready taken, word for word already has a person using it
这个 名字 已经 有人 用 了。zhège míngzi yǐjīng yǒurén yòng leThis name is already taken.
请 填 这 张 表。qǐng tián zhè zhāng biǎoPlease fill in this form.
换 一 个。huàn yí gechange it for another, word for word change one
那 换 一 个 吧。nà huàn yí ge baThen let's change it.
龙井 村 新 茶 公司， 可以 吗？lóngjǐng cūn xīn chá gōngsī, kěyǐ maLongjing Village New Tea Company, is that all right?
我 看 一下。 这个 可以 用。wǒ kàn yíxià. zhège kěyǐ yòngLet me look. This one can be used.
太 好 了！ 谢谢 您！tài hǎo le! xièxie nínThat's great! Thank you! Politely.