Chinese Work

系统宕机了。

Xìtǒng dàngjī le.

The system is down.

那个决定造成了延误，已经导致整个项目至少延后了两个月。

Nàgè juédìng zàochéngle yánwù, yǐjīng dǎozhì zhěnggè xiàngmù zhìshǎo yánhòule liǎng gè yuè。

That decision has caused delays that have set the entire project back by at least two months already.

我接这份工作的主要原因，是想离我的家人更近，这是我的首要考量。

Wǒ jiē zhè fèn gōngzuò de zhǔyào yuányīn, shì xiǎng lí wǒ de jiārén gèng jìn, zhè shì wǒ de shǒuyào kǎoliàng。

The main reason I took this job was to be geographically closer to my immediate family, which was a huge priority.

我希望明年能升职。

Wǒ xīwàng míngnián néng shēngzhí.

I'm hoping to get a promotion next year.

我们必须赶在周五早上之前把那个截止日期搞定。

Wǒmen bìxū gǎn zài Zhōuwǔ zǎoshang zhīqián bǎ nàge jiézhǐ rìqī gǎo dìng。

We need to hit that deadline by Friday morning.

我觉得我们应该先跟组长谈谈。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen yīnggāi xiān gēn zǔzhǎng tántan.

I think we should talk to the team leader first.

我在这里工作差不多三年了。

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò chàbuduō sān nián le.

I’ve been working here for almost three years now.

你 怎么 处理 繁重 的 工作量？

Nǐ zěnme chǔlǐ fánzhòng de gōngzuòliàng?

How do you handle your heavy workload?

说实话，我上一份工作压力很大。

Shuō shíhuà, wǒ shàng yī fèn gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.

My previous job was very stressful, to be honest.

我打算最近申请加薪。

Wǒ dǎsuan zuìjìn shēnqǐng jiāxīn.

I’m thinking about asking for a raise soon.

我需要在离开前起草完这份提案。

Wǒ xūyào zài líkāi qián qǐcǎo wán zhè fèn tí'àn.

I need to finish drafting this proposal before I leave.

我正在给演示文稿定稿呢。

Wǒ zhèngzài gěi yǎnshìwéngǎo dìnggǎo ne.

I'm just finalizing the presentation slides now.

你见过市场部的新人吗？

Nǐ jiànguo shìchǎngbù de xīnrén ma?

Have you met the new person in the marketing department?

我不认为那个方案对这个客户来说是实用的。

Wǒ bù rènwéi nàge fāng'àn duì zhège kèhù lái shuō shì shíyòng de.

I don't think that solution is practical for this client.

我得先把这个想法跟我的主管汇报一下。

Wǒ děi xiān bǎ zhège xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de zhǔguǎn huìbào yīxià.

I need to run this idea past my supervisor first.

你不用太担心重组的事情；这看起来就像是照常营业，只是换了新的头衔。

Nǐ búyòng tài dānxīn chóngzǔ de shìqing; zhè kàn qǐlai jiù xiàng shì zhàocháng yíngyè, zhǐshì huànle xīn de tóuxián。

I wouldn't worry too much about the restructuring; it seems like business as usual, just with new titles.

你对办公室政策的变动有什么看法？

Nǐ duì bàngōngshì zhèngcè de biàndòng yǒu shénme kànfǎ?

What do you think about the office policy changes?

其实，我更喜欢独立完成这样的任务。

Qíshí, wǒ gèng xǐhuān dúlì wánchéng zhèyàng de rènwù。

Actually, I prefer working independently on tasks like this.

合作的环境很棒，但有时候我感觉有点人多手杂。

Hézuò de huánjìng hěn bàng, dàn yǒu shíhou wǒ gǎnjué yǒudiǎn rén duō shǒu zá.

The collaborative environment is great, but sometimes I feel like there are too many cooks in the kitchen.

我们最好制定明确的规程，以便以后避免误解。

Wǒmen zuìhǎo zhìdìng míngquè de guīchéng, yǐbiàn yǐhòu bìmiǎn wùjiě。

We should probably establish clear protocols to avoid miscommunication going forward.