Chinese for English speakers Office · Lesson 5

Different types of meeting

Chinese for meetings — 客人还不来吗? (Our guest still isn't coming?) — using 还不 for 'still not'.

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    客人还不来吗？

    kè rèn hái bù lái ma?

    Our guest is not here yet?

  2. Bob Bob

    我们马上要开会。

    wǒ men mǎ shàng yào kāi huì.

    The meeting is starting in a moment.

  3. Muri Muri

    他们不会来啊。

    tā men bú huì lái ā.

    They are not coming.

    Tip: 会 <huì> = to be able or may, maybe

  4. Muri Muri

    今天的是线上会议。

    jīn tiān de shì xiàn shàng huì yì.

    Today we have an online meeting.

    Tip: 线上<xiànshàng> = online 会议 <huìyì> = conference, meeting

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 还不 mean?

'Still not / not yet'. 他还不来 = 'he still hasn't come'. 还 = still.

Virtual vs physical meetings in Chinese?

线上会议 (online meeting), 视频会议 (video meeting), 面对面会议 (face-to-face meeting), 见面 (meet in person).

What does 马上 mean?

'Immediately / right away'. 马上开始 = 'starting right away'. Common Chinese time word.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.