Frequently asked questions
Learning business Chinese does not mean starting with dry jargon. To communicate with Chinese partners effectively, begin with three foundations: social interaction, presenting your company and products, and basic negotiation.
Social interaction is the base. Chinese people value relationships before business. Learn to greet, introduce yourself, ask about well-being, exchange business cards and say thanks at the right moments. A few correct social phrases make the first meeting comfortable and build strong goodwill.
Presenting your company and products. Prepare a short introduction: what the company does, main products, markets and standout benefits. Learn it in phrases and practise until fluent, because you will present it many times to different partners.
Basic negotiation. Once comfortable, learn phrases about prices, quantities, delivery times and payment terms, plus how to propose and concede reasonably.
For the method, practise situation-based dialogues and repeat along with audio daily. Record yourself to fix pronunciation, because in business, speaking clearly builds partner trust. On Haohin, the specialized Chinese business program covers socializing, presentations and negotiation with vocabulary, role-play dialogues and pronunciation-scored speaking practice, suited to sales staff, managers and owners working with the Chinese market.
Meeting and negotiating with Chinese partners follows a clear sequence, so prepare phrases for each stage to stay in control of the whole meeting.
Opening – meeting. Greet, introduce those with you, invite everyone to sit and exchange friendly small talk before getting down to business. Avoid rushing into work because Chinese partners prefer to build the relationship first.
Presentation. Open with a line like “let me introduce our company”, and break content into short parts: product, advantages and supporting figures. Ask if the partner has questions to keep the interaction lively.
Negotiation. Learn questions about price, discount, quantity, deadlines and payment terms. Prepare conditional concessions and polite ways to decline when a price cannot be met, such as saying you need to discuss it with senior management.
Closing. Summarize agreed points, note open items and arrange next steps. A few thanks and wishes for long-term cooperation end the meeting on a positive note.
To master these stages, practise long dialogues rather than isolated lines, and repeat with audio for natural reactions. On Haohin, the business Chinese lessons follow exactly the flow of a meeting, helping you feel confident from the first greeting to closing the deal.