Chapter One: Business Greetings
Part 1: 
First day of work
Speaking Chinese in a business setting is often challenging. Let's see a dialogue below.
Li Qiang: Hello, aren't you a newcomer here? If I'm not mistaken, you must be Jack, right?
Jack: Yes, I am. It's my first day here.
Li Qiang: How do you do! My name is Li Qiang, I am the general manager of this company.
Jack: How do you do! Mr. Li, I've heard a great deal about you.
Li Qiang: I’m much obliged, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Jack: I’m honored to meet you, too.
Li Qiang: You are American, aren't you? Your Chinese is pretty good!
Jack: Oh, thanks! You flatter me.
Li Qiang: I would like to welcome you on behalf of all the staff in this company.
Jack: Thanks a million. I just got here, so please take care of me in the future.
Li Qiang: Not at all. I hope you will enjoy working here.
Jack: I appreciate it. I’m sure I will.
Key Learning Points
and 
pron. you
" 
" and " 
" are two personal pronouns in Chinese which are represented by the same word "you" in English. "" is the respectful form of "" and is often used to refer to those who are older or have a higher rank.
Examples
Hello, general manager, this is the material you wanted.
Ok, thank you.
Hi, are you free tomorrow afternoon? Let's play basketball.
Sure, no problem.
Vocabulary:
v. to hear much about somebody
adj. be honored
v. to give a lot of care
v. to have just arrived
v./n. care/attention/concern
adj. courteous
Part 2: 
I've heard so much about you.
Greetings are the first part of a conversation between people during business exchanges. We greet people differently depending upon the circumstances.
To greet people we are meeting for the first time, the most standard expressions are: "
hello," "
glad to meet you," "
it's a great honor to meet you." Both "
" and "
" mean "you" in English, but they are different in Chinese. "" shows full respect to others, and is generally used to address elders or your boss, while "" is often used to address peers.
To greet an acquaintance, one should choose words that are casual and informal. For example, "
long time no see," " 
see you again," "
you have a good complexion."
To greet a prestigious person, the standard ways of addressing them are " 
I've heard so much about you," or " 
I'm fortunate to meet you."
Key Learning Points
n./v. greeting/ to send one's regards to
The character "
" means to ask and "
" means to wait, but here "
" means to greet.
Business greetings are quite critical because if they are used in an inappropriate way, they can create misunderstanding or embarrassment between people.
v. I've heard so much about you
The character "
" refers to a “long duration of time” and "
" refers to “look up to”.
Example
I've heard so much about you. Finally, I get to see you today.
Nice to meet you, too.
Vocabulary:
n. people whom you know very well