出差Business Trip

New words

• 出差chūchāi — to go on a business trip
• 订dìng — to book
• 酒店jiǔdiàn — hotel
• 座位zuòwèi — seat
• 顺便shùnbiàn — while at it
• 发票fāpiào — receipt (official)

The story

张经理：大卫，小林，下星期你们去上海出差。David, Xiaolin, next week you two are going to Shanghai on a business trip.

大卫：出差？出差是什么意思？A business trip? What does 出差 mean?

小林：出差就是公司让你去别的城市工作！咱们去上海见客户！A business trip means the company sends you to another city to work! We're going to Shanghai to meet a client!

小林：张经理，那我可以顺便去外滩玩一下儿吗？Manager Zhang, so can I pop over to the Bund while I'm there?

张经理：出差是工作，不是旅游。也不能喝酒。A business trip is work, not a holiday. And no drinking.

小林：一杯冰啤酒也不行？Not even one ice-cold beer?

张经理：不行。还有，每一张发票都要拿回来。没有发票，公司不给钱。No. Also, bring back every single receipt. No receipt, no money from the company.

大卫：买一个包子，也要发票吗？If I buy one bun, do I need a receipt for that too?

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