Trade and commerce: HSK 7-9 商贸：HSK 七至九级

下大雪以后，物流都停了。

Xià dàxuě yǐhòu, wùliú dōu tíngle.

After the heavy snow, all logistics came to a halt.

下雪天，物流常常会变慢。

Xià xuětiān, wùliú chángcháng huì biàn màn.

On snowy days, logistics often slow down.

我哥哥在市场批发衣服。

Wǒ gēge zài shìchǎng pīfā yīfu.

My older brother sells clothes in bulk at the market.

水果在批发市场买更便宜。

Shuǐguǒ zài pīfā shìchǎng mǎi gèng piányi.

Fruit is cheaper at the wholesale market.

这些苹果可以零售吗？

Zhèxiē píngguǒ kěyǐ língshòu ma?

Can these apples be sold individually?

这家店也零售大米吗？

Zhè jiā diàn yě língshòu dàmǐ ma?

Does this shop also sell rice in small amounts?

提高关税，东西会变贵吗？

Tígāo guānshuì, dōngxi huì biàn guì ma?

If tariffs are raised, will things get more expensive?

进口汽车要交很高的关税。

Jìnkǒu qìchē yào jiāo hěn gāo de guānshuì.

You have to pay a very high customs duty on imported cars.

我父亲经营外贸多年。

Wǒ fùqīn jīngyíng wàimào duōnián.

My father has been engaged in foreign trade for many years.

他大学学的是外贸，英语很好。

Tā dàxué xué de shì wàimào, Yīngyǔ hěn hǎo.

He studied foreign trade in college, and his English is very good.

两国都不想继续打贸易战。

Liǎng guó dōu bùxiǎng jìxù dǎ màoyìzhàn.

Neither country wants to keep fighting a trade war.

这场贸易战让许多小公司很为难。

Zhè chǎng màoyìzhàn ràng xǔduō xiǎo gōngsī hěn wéinán.

This trade war has put many small companies in a difficult position.

他是营销部的负责人。

Tā shì yíngxiāo bù de fùzérén.

He is the manager of the marketing department.

你大学学的是营销吗？

Nǐ dàxué xué de shì yíngxiāo ma?

Did you study marketing at university?

他曾经反对垄断。

Tā céngjīng fǎnduì lǒngduàn.

He was opposed to monopolies.

法律不允许企业垄断价格。

Fǎlǜ bù yǔnxǔ qǐyè lǒngduàn jiàgé.

The law doesn't allow companies to monopolize prices.

今年我们会盈利的。

Jīnnián wǒmen huì yínglì de.

We'll be profitable this year.

投资股票的盈利要交税吗？

Tóuzī gǔpiào de yínglì yào jiāoshuì ma?

Do you have to pay tax on gains from investing in stocks?

新楼下个月就要招标了。

Xīn lóuxià ge yuè jiùyào zhāobiāo le.

The new building will go out for bids next month.

这个工程什么时候招标？

Zhège gōngchéng shénme shíhou zhāobiāo?

When will this project be put out to tender?

投标前，请先看清要求。

Tóubiāo qián, qǐng xiān kànqīng yāoqiú.

Before you submit a bid, please read the requirements carefully.

明天中午以前，各公司都要投标。

Míngtiān zhōngwǔ yǐqián, gè gōngsī dōu yào tóubiāo.

All companies must submit their tenders before noon tomorrow.

对方不能按时供货，怎么办？

Duìfāng bùnéng ànshí gōnghuò, zěnmebàn?

What should we do if the other side can't supply the goods on time?

因为下大雪，他们不能按时供货。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, tāmen bùnéng ànshí gōnghuò.

Because of the heavy snow, they can't supply the goods on time.

你了解这个行业的供应链吗？

Nǐ liǎojiě zhège hángyè de gōngyìngliàn ma?

Do you understand the supply chain of this industry?

我同事在一家公司管理供应链。

Wǒ tóngshì zài yìjiā gōngsī guǎnlǐ gōngyìngliàn.

My coworker manages the supply chain at a company.

跨境买东西要多交税吗？

Kuàjìng mǎi dōngxi yào duō jiāoshuì ma?

Do you have to pay extra tax when buying things across borders?

跨境运输的时间比我想的长。

Kuàjìng yùnshū de shíjiān bǐ wǒ xiǎng de zhǎng.

Cross-border shipping takes longer than I expected.

做进出口要办很多手续。

Zuò jìnchūkǒu yào bàn hěn duō shǒuxù.

Doing import and export means handling a lot of paperwork.

战争让两国的进出口都减少了。

Zhànzhēng ràng liǎng guó de jìnchūkǒu dōu jiǎnshǎole.

The war has reduced imports and exports in both countries.

报道说顺差又扩大了。

Bàodào shuō shùnchā yòu kuòdàle.

The report says the surplus has widened again.

出口大于进口，就会出现顺差。

Chūkǒu dàyú jìnkǒu, jiù huì chūxiàn shùnchā.

When exports exceed imports, a surplus appears.

今年的逆差比去年小。

Jīnnián de nìchà bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

This year's trade deficit is smaller than last year's.

进口太多会造成逆差。

Jìnkǒu tài duō huì zàochéng nìchà.

Importing too much will cause a trade deficit.

旅游旺季给小店带来商机。

Lǚyóu wàngjì gěi xiǎodiàn dàilái shāngjī.

The peak tourist season brings commercial opportunities to small shops.

网上购物带来了新的商机。

Wǎngshàng gòuwù dàiláile xīn de shāngjī.

Online shopping has brought new commercial opportunities.

你有经销商的电话吗？

Nǐ yǒu jīngxiāoshāng de diànhuà ma?

Do you have the distributor's phone number?

经销商明天把货送来。

Jīngxiāoshāng míngtiān bǎ huò sòng lái.

The distributor will deliver the goods tomorrow.

供应商明天能送货吗？

Gōngyìngshāng míngtiān néng sònghuò ma?

Can the supplier deliver the goods tomorrow?

经理正在和新供应商谈价格。

Jīnglǐ zhèngzài hé xīn gōngyìngshāng tán jiàgé.

The manager is negotiating prices with a new supplier.

违约要赔钱，合同上写着。

Wéiyuē yào péiqián, hétong shàng xiězhe.

Breaking the agreement means paying compensation, as the contract states.

如果违约，你怎么向他解释？

Rúguǒ wéiyuē, nǐ zěnme xiàng tā jiěshì?

If you violate the agreement, how will you explain it to him?

你们的合资谈得怎么样了？

Nǐmen de hézī tán de zěnmeyàng le?

How are the talks on your joint venture going?

我舅舅在一家合资公司上班。

Wǒ jiùjiu zài yìjiā hézī gōngsī shàngbān.

My uncle works at a joint-venture company.

双赢的合作才能长久。

Shuāngyíng de hézuò cáinéng chángjiǔ.

Only a cooperation that benefits both sides can last.

这样做对大家来说是双赢。

Zhèyàng zuò duì dàjiā lái shuō shì shuāngyíng.

Doing it this way is a win-win for everyone.

如何扩大我们的市场份额？

Rúhé kuòdà wǒmen de shìchǎngfèn'é?

How can we expand our market share?

降价让他们丢了市场份额。

Jiàngjià ràng tāmen diū le shìchǎngfèn'é.

Cutting prices cost them market share.

买车前先了解一下行情。

Mǎi chē qián xiān liǎojiě yíxià hángqíng.

Check the going prices before you buy a car.

行情不好，生意很难做。

Hángqíng bù hǎo, shēngyi hěn nán zuò.

The market is weak, so business is hard.

对方是不是在倾销大米？

Duìfāng shìbúshì zài qīngxiāo dàmǐ?

Is the other side dumping rice?

低价倾销会伤害当地的小企业。

Dījià qīngxiāo huì shānghài dāngdì de xiǎoqǐyè.

Dumping goods at low prices hurts local small businesses.

办理外汇需要带护照吗？

Bànlǐ wàihuì xūyào dài hùzhào ma?

Do I need to bring my passport to handle foreign exchange?

我叔叔每天都看外汇市场的消息。

Wǒ shūshu měitiān dōu kàn wàihuì shìchǎng de xiāoxi.

My uncle follows foreign exchange market news every day.

古城四周有高大坚固的壁垒。

Gǔchéng sìzhōu yǒu gāodà jiāngù de bìlěi.

The old city is surrounded by tall, sturdy ramparts.

我们要打破年龄之间的壁垒。

Wǒmen yào dǎpò niánlíng zhījiān de bìlěi.

We should break down the barriers between age groups.

外资公司的工资比较高。

Wàizī gōngsī de gōngzī bǐjiào gāo.

Foreign-funded companies pay relatively high salaries.

外资最近为什么越来越少了？

Wàizī zuìjìn wèishénme yuèláiyuè shǎole?

Why has foreign capital been getting scarcer lately?

无人领取的物品被拍卖了。

Wúrén lǐngqǔ de wùpǐn bèi pāimàile.

The unclaimed items were sold off at auction.

昨天的拍卖，价格一路上涨。

Zuótiān de pāimài, jiàgé yílù shàngzhǎng.

At yesterday's auction, the price kept climbing.

哥哥在经贸公司工作。

Gēge zài jīngmào gōngsī gōngzuò.

My older brother works at a trade company.

我弟弟在大学里学经贸。

Wǒ dìdi zài dàxué lǐ xué jīngmào.

My younger brother studies economics and trade at university.

他因为贩卖假药被抓了。

Tā yīnwèi fànmài jiǎyào bèi zhuāle.

He was arrested for trafficking fake medicine.

贩卖毒品是严重的犯罪。

Fànmài dúpǐn shì yánzhòng de fànzuì.

Drug trafficking is a serious crime.

工资什么时候结算？

Gōngzī shénme shíhou jiésuàn?

When will the wages be settled?

服务员，我们想结算一下。

Fúwùyuán, wǒmen xiǎng jiésuàn yíxià.

Waiter, we'd like to settle the bill.

这套房子的产权属于谁？

Zhè tào fángzi de chǎnquán shǔyú shéi?

Who owns the property rights to this apartment?

这套房子的产权年限是七十年。

Zhè tào fángzi de chǎnquán niánxiàn shì qīshí nián.

The property right on this apartment lasts seventy years.

新开发区向全国招商。

Xīn kāifāqū xiàng quánguó zhāoshāng.

The new development zone is seeking investment from all over the country.

商场准备在年底前招商。

Shāngchǎng zhǔnbèi zài niándǐ qián zhāoshāng.

The mall plans to seek investors before the end of the year.

边境口岸明天早上八点开放。

Biānjìng kǒu'àn míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn kāifàng.

The border crossing opens at eight tomorrow morning.

过口岸时，请准备好你的护照。

Guò kǒu'àn shí, qǐng zhǔnbèi hǎo nǐ de hùzhào.

Please have your passport ready when you go through the border post.

他想加盟那家连锁咖啡店。

Tā xiǎng jiāméng nà jiā liánsuǒ kāfēidiàn.

He wants to join that coffee shop chain as a franchisee.

街角新开了一家连锁超市。

Jiējiǎo xīn kāile yìjiā liánsuǒ chāoshì.

A new chain supermarket opened on the corner.

海运比空运便宜很多。

Hǎiyùn bǐ kōngyùn piányi hěn duō.

Shipping by sea is much cheaper than air freight.

这批货走海运要一个月。

Zhè pī huò zǒu hǎiyùn yào yí gè yuè.

This shipment goes by sea and takes a month.

他们让他签约了。

Tāmen ràng tā qiānyuēle.

They made him sign the contract.

我们下周一正式签约。

Wǒmen xià zhōuyī zhèngshì qiānyuē.

We will formally sign the contract next Monday.

大雪让货运车辆都停在了路上。

Dàxuě ràng huòyùn chēliàng dōu tíng zài le lùshang.

The heavy snow left the freight vehicles stuck on the road.

这批货运明天早上就能送到仓库。

Zhè pī huòyùn míngtiān zǎoshang jiù néng sòng dào cāngkù.

This shipment of goods can be delivered to the warehouse tomorrow morning.

港口停着很多集装箱。

Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe hěn duō jízhuāngxiāng.

There are lots of shipping containers parked at the port.

码头上堆着很多集装箱。

Mǎtou shàng duīzhe hěn duō jízhuāngxiāng.

Lots of shipping containers are piled up on the dock.

我们现在缺乏库存。

Wǒmen xiànzài quēfá kùcún.

We're out of stock now.

仓库里的库存不多了。

Cāngkù lǐ de kùcún bù duō le.

There isn't much stock left in the warehouse.

他假冒我的朋友进了公司。

Tā jiǎmào wǒ de péngyou jìnle gōngsī.

He posed as my friend to get into the company.

市场上有人假冒名牌，被抓了。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒurén jiǎmào míngpái, bèi zhuāle.

Someone counterfeiting famous brands at the market got caught.

商用电脑比家用的贵很多。

Shāngyòng diànnǎo bǐ jiāyòng de guì hěn duō.

Commercial computers are much more expensive than home ones.

这栋楼是商用的，不能住人。

Zhè dòng lóu shì shāngyòng de, bùnéng zhù rén.

This building is commercial, so no one can live in it.

只有政府才有专卖的权利。

Zhǐyǒu zhèngfǔ cái yǒu zhuānmài de quánlì.

Only the government has the right of exclusive trade.

顾名思义，这家店专卖雨伞。

Gùmíngsīyì, zhè jiā diàn zhuānmài yǔsǎn.

As the name implies, this shop sells only umbrellas.

这份合约明天到期。

Zhè fèn héyuē míngtiān dàoqī.

This contract expires tomorrow.

签字以前，你要仔细看看合约。

Qiānzì yǐqián, nǐ yào zǐxì kànkan héyuē.

Before you sign, you should read the contract carefully.

你们洽谈得怎么样了？

Nǐmen qiàtán de zěnmeyàng le?

How have your talks been going?

两家公司正在洽谈合作。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò.

The two companies are discussing cooperation.

夜市的商贩十点才收摊。

Yèshì de shāngfàn shí diǎn cái shōutān.

The traders at the night market don't close up until ten.

路边的商贩正在大声叫卖。

Lùbiān de shāngfàn zhèngzài dàshēng jiàomài.

The peddler by the road is calling out loudly to sell his goods.

这款手机还有存货吗？

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī háiyǒu cúnhuò ma?

Is this phone still in stock?

仓库里的存货已经卖完了。

Cāngkù lǐ de cúnhuò yǐjīng màiwánle.

The stock in the warehouse has all been sold.

这批货超过了配额。

Zhè pī huò chāoguòle pèi'é.

This shipment of goods exceeds the quota.

进口配额今年减少了。

Jìnkǒu pèi'é jīnnián jiǎnshǎole.

The import quota has been reduced this year.