The Routledge Course in Business Chinese

Qinghai Chen is the former Chinese Language Program Director at the University of Michigan, USA. Qiuli Levin is Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Michigan, USA. Kening Li is the current Chinese Language Program Director at the University of Michigan, USA. Le Tang is Lecturer in Chinese at Stanford University, USA.

前言 Introduction

致商务汉语教学同行 To fellow instructors of Business Chinese

再版说明 Foreword for Second Edition

本书人物 People in the dialogues

预习课 商务汉语热身

Preparatory lesson Business Chinese warm-up

第一课 股票市场与房地产市场

Lesson 1 The stock market and real estate market

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

汉语的构词法 Chinese word formation

双音节复合词 Two-character compounds

第二课 外汇市场与汇率

Lesson 2 The foreign exchange market and exchange rates

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

词汇量扩展（一） Vocabulary expansion (1)

第三课 市场营销

Lesson 3 Marketing

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

词汇量扩展（二） Vocabulary expansion (2)

第四课 国际贸易

Lesson 4 International trade

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

词性和句子成分 Parts of speech and sentence elements

语序（一） Word order (1)

第五课 企业管理

Lesson 5 Business administration

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

语序（二） Word order (2)

词语搭配 Collocation

第六课 跨国经营

Lesson 6 Transnational operations

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

简单句和主谓结构 Simple sentences and “subject + predicate” structures

第七课 所有制与经营方式

Lesson 7 Ownership and modes of operation

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

复合句和关联词 Composite sentences and connectives

第八课 经济衰退与通货膨胀

Lesson 8 Economic recession and inflation

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

句子中的 “短缺” “Missing” elements in sentences

第九课 税收

Lesson 9 Taxation

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

长句分析 （一） Analysis of long sentences (1)

第十课 个人理财与保险

Lesson 10 Personal finance management and insurance

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

长句分析 （二） Analysis of long sentences (2)

第十一课 知识产权

Lesson 11 Intellectual property

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

功能和表达 Functions and expressions

第十二课 商业道德与社会责任

Lesson 12 Business ethics and social responsibility

■ 课文、练习和实践活动 Texts, exercises, and tasks

■ 学习指导 Learning guide

礼貌语 Polite language

习测课
Round-up
Lessons 使用说明Recommended Use of Round-up Lessons

习测一
Round-up 1 科技创新 Technological Innovation
课文 Texts
温故而知新Gain new knowledge by reviewing old
活学活用Apply dynamic learning to real-world tasks

习测二
Round-up 2 联网和数字经济Internet and Digital Economy
课文 Texts
而知新 Gain new knowledge by reviewing old
活学活用 Apply dynamic learning to real-world tasks

附录一 汉英词语总表

Appendix A Chinese-English glossary of words and expressions

附录二 语言提示索引

Appendix B Index of language tips

附录三 注释索引

Appendix C Index of notes