A Chance Meeting at the Airport Lounge
IntermediateBusiness
Two managers from different companies meet in an airport lounge before their flights, exchange business cards, and briefly discuss a possible partnership.
L
LinZ
ZhangL
您好，请问这个位子有人吗？
nín hǎo, qǐng wèn zhè ge wèi zi yǒu rén ma?
Hello, excuse me, is this seat taken?
Z
没人，您请坐。看样子您也在等飞机吧？
méi rén, nín qǐng zuò. kàn yàng zi nín yě zài děng fēi jī ba?
No one, please have a seat. Looks like you're waiting for a flight too?
L
是啊，我去上海开会，飞机还有一个小时才起飞。
shì a, wǒ qù shàng hǎi kāi huì, fēi jī hái yǒu yí ge xiǎo shí cái qǐ fēi.
Yes, I'm going to Shanghai for a meeting; the flight won't take off for another hour.
Z
真巧，我也去上海。我叫张伟，是华信科技的市场经理。
zhēn qiǎo, wǒ yě qù shàng hǎi. wǒ jiào zhāng wěi, shì huá xìn kē jì de shì chǎng jīng lǐ.
What a coincidence, I'm also heading to Shanghai. My name is Zhang Wei, I'm the marketing manager at Huaxin Technology.
L
幸会幸会，这是我的名片。我是林月，鼎盛贸易的销售总监。
xìng huì xìng huì, zhè shì wǒ de míng piàn. wǒ shì lín yuè, dǐng shèng mào yì de xiāo shòu zǒng jiān.
Nice to meet you, here's my business card. I'm Lin Yue, sales director at Dingsheng Trading.
Z
原来是林总，久仰久仰。这是我的名片，请多关照。
yuán lái shì lín zǒng, jiǔ yǎng jiǔ yǎng. zhè shì wǒ de míng piàn, qǐng duō guān zhào.
So you're Director Lin, I've heard a lot about you. Here's my card, I look forward to working with you.
L
华信的产品我们一直很关注，尤其是你们新推出的智能设备。
huá xìn de chǎn pǐn wǒ men yì zhí hěn guān zhù, yóu qí shì nǐ men xīn tuī chū de zhì néng shè bèi.
We've always been following Huaxin's products, especially the smart devices you recently launched.
Z
谢谢关注。其实我们也一直想拓展销售渠道，正好可以跟贵公司聊聊。
xiè xie guān zhù. qí shí wǒ men yě yì zhí xiǎng tuò zhǎn xiāo shòu qú dào, zhèng hǎo kě yǐ gēn guì gōng sī liáo liáo.
Thanks for your interest. Actually, we've been wanting to expand our sales channels too, so this is a good chance to chat with your company.
L
那太好了，如果双方能合作，肯定是双赢的局面。
nà tài hǎo le, rú guǒ shuāng fāng néng hé zuò, kěn dìng shì shuāng yíng de jú miàn.
That's great; if both sides can cooperate, it would surely be a win-win situation.
Z
我完全同意。等这次会议结束，我们约个时间坐下来好好谈谈吧。
wǒ wán quán tóng yì. děng zhè cì huì yì jié shù, wǒ men yuē ge shí jiān zuò xià lái hǎo hǎo tán tán ba.
I completely agree. Once this meeting is over, let's set a time to sit down and talk it over properly.
L
没问题，我下周回北京后给您发封邮件，把具体方案定下来。
méi wèn tí, wǒ xià zhōu huí běi jīng hòu gěi nín fā fēng yóu jiàn, bǎ jù tǐ fāng àn dìng xià lái.
No problem. After I return to Beijing next week, I'll send you an email to nail down the specific plan.
Z
好，那就这么说定了。我的航班开始登机了，祝您一路顺风！
hǎo, nà jiù zhè me shuō dìng le. wǒ de háng bān kāi shǐ dēng jī le, zhù nín yí lù shùn fēng!
Alright, then it's settled. My flight is starting to board—have a smooth journey!