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With Hong Kong being inexorably integrated into the greater China region, it’s only natural that our economies, markets, and business opportunities are being increasingly intertwined with that of mainland China. This is exactly why Mandarin Chinese has such value as a foreign language—it is a skill that all school children in Hong Kong have been required to learn for years now, as well as consistently a top language requirement in job postings. While locals may have learnt Mandarin Chinese simply by assimilation, many expats working in Hong Kong would not have had the chance.
Fear not, because the experts at Q Language have come up with a handy list of 10 common Mandarin Chinese phrases that will be helpful in the workplace. We’ve included the pinyin pronunciations as well as example usages, so you can sound like a pro the next time you speak to a mainland Chinese client or colleague!