Practice Coffee Chat Small Talk in Chinese

You are having coffee with a business contact before a meeting. Keep the conversation polite, light, and professional.

What You’ll Practice

Greet politely and comment on the day
Make small talk about work
Build rapport with a compliment or shared topic

Cultural Notes

In Chinese business culture, relationship building comes before deal making. Use polite forms like “您”, soften requests with “请问” and “麻烦您”, and acknowledge the other side’s position before pushing your own. A little patience with the process is expected and respected.

Key Vocabulary and Phrases

好久不见

hǎojiǔ bújiàn

long time no see

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