F2F Class Notes October 17th (Ben)

Automotive 形容词 – about vehicles

I work in the automotive industry. (I make trucks or cars)

How did you end up speaking about that?

The supplier sent us material; now we need to process it.

to process = to refine

“Best wishes to you, mate”

Let’s touch wood. Fingers crossed !

A first-time customer

You are too modest.你太谦虚了。

Western people tend to accept compliments pretty well. They often say “thank you” and say they worked hard for it, whereas Chinese people usually say “no, that’s not true”.

In the West, you can accept a compliment without looking arrogant or boastful. 

It’s ok to show that you still want to improve but I think you don’t need to sell yourself short. 低估自己

The customer sent me a competitor’s reference of the product and I had to cross-reference it. Then I could know what I could sell. I made him an offer and sent him a quotation. He didn’t try to haggle 讨价还价

He accepted the price as is.

as is = with no change

I can sell you my phone, but I only sell it as is. Do not complain that it doesn’t work after you buy it.