day 37at the office

at the office

Handle office life: reports, replies, deadlines and feedback, and complain about someone fussing over this and that.

today’s words

• 打卡 dǎkǎ · to clock in
• 值班 zhíbān · to be on duty
• 繁忙 fánmáng · busy
• 事务 shìwù · affairs, business
• 事项 shìxiàng · item, matter
• 附件 fùjiàn · attachment
• 传真 chuánzhēn · fax
• 档案 dàng'àn · file, records
• 图表 túbiǎo · chart
• 汇报 huìbào · to report (to a superior)
• 答复 dáfù · to reply
• 反馈 fǎnkuì · feedback; to give feedback
• 听取 tīngqǔ · to listen to (views)
• 征求 zhēngqiú · to ask for (opinions)
• 采纳 cǎinà · to adopt (a suggestion)
• 传达 chuándá · to pass on (a message)
• 指示 zhǐshì · instructions; to instruct
• 指定 zhǐdìng · to appoint, designate
• 截止 jiézhǐ · to close (deadline)
• 期限 qīxiàn · deadline, time limit
• 拖延 tuōyán · to put off, delay
• 延期 yánqī · to postpone
• 相应 xiāngyìng · corresponding(ly)
• 不止 bùzhǐ · more than, not just

sentences

• 他一到办公室就问这问那。 · The moment he gets to the office, he’s asking about this and that.
• 别想这想那了，先把报告写完吧。 · Stop worrying about everything and finish the report first.
• 我们公司的职员每天早上九点前要打卡。 · Staff at our company clock in before nine every morning.
• 年底是白领们工作最繁忙的时候。 · The end of the year is the busiest time for office workers.
• 报名下周五截止，千万别拖延。 · Registration closes next Friday, so don’t put it off.