Arriving Early for a Meeting
IntermediateBusiness
A visitor arrives early for a business meeting and the receptionist helps him register and wait comfortably in the company lobby.
L
LinC
ChenL
您好，欢迎光临，请问有什么可以帮您的吗？
nín hǎo, huānyíng guānglín, qǐngwèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín de ma?
Hello, welcome. May I ask what I can help you with?
C
你好，我跟你们王经理约了十点开会，可能来得有点早。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ gēn nǐmen wáng jīnglǐ yuē le shí diǎn kāihuì, kěnéng lái de yǒudiǎn zǎo.
Hello, I have a ten o'clock meeting arranged with your Manager Wang, but I may have come a bit early.
L
没关系，请问您怎么称呼？是哪家公司的呢？
méi guānxi, qǐngwèn nín zěnme chēnghu? shì nǎ jiā gōngsī de ne?
No problem. May I have your name? Which company are you from?
C
我姓陈，华兴科技的，这是我的名片。
wǒ xìng chén, huáxīng kējì de, zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.
My surname is Chen, from Huaxing Technology. Here's my business card.
L
谢谢陈先生，麻烦您在这份访客登记表上签一下字。
xièxie chén xiānsheng, máfan nín zài zhè fèn fǎngkè dēngjì biǎo shàng qiān yíxià zì.
Thank you, Mr. Chen. Could you please sign your name on this visitor registration form?
C
好的，需要写上到达时间吗？
hǎo de, xūyào xiě shàng dàodá shíjiān ma?
Sure. Do I need to write down my arrival time?
L
对，写上时间就行了。我这就给您办一张临时门禁卡。
duì, xiě shàng shíjiān jiù xíng le. wǒ zhè jiù gěi nín bàn yì zhāng línshí ménjìn kǎ.
Yes, just write down the time. I'll get you a temporary access card right now.
C
太好了，麻烦你了。王经理现在方便见我吗？
tài hǎo le, máfan nǐ le. wáng jīnglǐ xiànzài fāngbiàn jiàn wǒ ma?
Great, thanks for the help. Is Manager Wang available to see me now?
L
他还在开另一个会，我先帮您打个电话通知一下。
tā hái zài kāi lìng yí ge huì, wǒ xiān bāng nín dǎ ge diànhuà tōngzhī yíxià.
He's still in another meeting. Let me call and let him know first.
C
不着急，反正是我来早了，我在这儿等着就行。
bù zháojí, fǎnzhèng shì wǒ lái zǎo le, wǒ zài zhèr děng zhe jiù xíng.
No rush—I'm the one who came early anyway. I can just wait here.
L
那您先坐会儿吧，我给您倒杯咖啡还是茶？
nà nín xiān zuò huìr ba, wǒ gěi nín dào bēi kāfēi háishi chá?
Then please have a seat for a while. Shall I pour you some coffee or tea?
C
那就来杯咖啡吧，谢谢你这么热情。
nà jiù lái bēi kāfēi ba, xièxie nǐ zhème rèqíng.
A cup of coffee then, thanks. Thank you for being so hospitable.