Networking & guanxi in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about networking & guanxi in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你觉得在中国做生意关系重要吗？Do you think guanxi matters for doing business in China?
- 你平时怎么扩大人脉？How do you usually grow your network?
- 你参加过行业的交流活动吗？Have you been to any industry networking events?
- 你一般跟谁保持联系？Who do you usually keep in touch with?
- 你在中国有老乡吗？Do you know anyone from your hometown in China?
- 你帮朋友介绍过工作吗？Have you ever helped a friend find a job?
- 你觉得走后门公平吗？Do you think pulling strings is fair?
- 你微信里有多少个工作联系人？How many work contacts do you have on WeChat?
Learn the words first
The Networking & guanxi word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.