Chinese mini story – 推销员 The Salesman [Elementary Level] 1

推销员  1

 

两个推销员走进一个小区。

高个儿推销员问矮个儿推销员，＂师傅，我们今天的销售目标是多少？＂

矮个儿回答，＂零。＂

高个儿愕然。他心想，＂听人说，你是公司最棒的推销员，怎么会没有销售目标呢？＂

他们走进一幢楼房。开始一户户敲门。

门开了，女户主一脸防备。

＂女士，您好！＂矮个儿说。

＂我什么都不买，请走。＂女户主欲关门。

＂正好，我们也什么都不卖，我们只是来送免费的样品。＂

女户主扬了扬眉毛，＂什么样品？＂

＂万用清洁剂。＂矮个儿说着，递过去一个精致的小瓶。女人接过来仔细看了看。

＂如果你能帮我们一个忙，试用我们的产品，并且，在这份评估单上打分，我们会再送你一瓶，以示感谢。＂矮个儿继续说。＂你有一个星期的时间试用它。＂

女户主欣然接过了测试单。

 

[pinyin]
tuīxiāoyuán  1

 

liǎng gè tuīxiāoyuán zǒujìn yī gè xiǎoqū。

gāo gèr tuīxiāoyuán wèn ǎigèr tuīxiāoyuán，＂ shīfu， wǒmen jīntiān de xiāoshòu mùbiāoshì duōshao？＂

ǎigèr huídá，＂ líng。＂

gāo gèr èrán。 tā xīnxiǎng，＂ tīng rén shuō， nǐ shì gōngsī zuì bàng de tuīxiāoyuán，zěnme huì méiyǒu xiāoshòu mùbiāo ne？＂

tāmen zǒujìn yī zhuàng lóufáng。 kāishǐ yī hù hù qiāomén。

mén kāi le， nǚ hùzhǔ yī liǎn fángbèi。

＂ nǚshì， nínhǎo！＂ ǎigèr shuō。

＂ wǒ shénme dōu bù mǎi， qǐng zǒu。＂ nǚ hùzhǔ yù guānmén。

＂ zhènghǎo， wǒmen yě shénme dōu bù mài， wǒmen zhǐshì lái sòng miǎnfèi deyàngpǐn。＂

nǚ hùzhǔ yáng le yáng méimao，＂ shénme yàngpǐn？＂

＂ wàn yòng qīngjiéjì。＂ ǎigèr shuō zhe， dì guòqu yī gè jīngzhì de xiǎo píng。 nǚrénjiēguò lái zǐxì kàn le kàn。

＂ rúguǒ nǐ néng bāng wǒmen yī gè máng， shìyòng wǒmen de chǎnpǐn， bìngqiě， zàizhè fèn pínggū dān shàng dǎfēn， wǒmen huì zài sòng nǐ yī píng， yǐ shì gǎnxiè。＂ ǎigèrjìxù shuō。＂ nǐ yǒu yī gè xīngqī de shíjiān shìyòng tā。＂

nǚ hùzhǔ xīnrán jiēguò le cèshì dān。

 

[vocabulary]
Chinese     Trad.     Pinyin     English Definition
推销员         tuī xiāoyuán     sales representative; salesperson
小区         xiǎo qū     neighborhood; district
师傅         shī fu     master
销售         xiāo shòu     to sell; to market; sales
目标         mù biāo     target
愕然         è rán     stunned; amazed
户主         hù zhǔ     head of the household
防备         fáng bèi     to guard against
正好         zhèng hǎo     just (in time)
免费         miǎn fèi     free (of charge)
样品         yàng pǐn     sample; specimen
清洁剂         qīng jié jì     detergent; cleaning solution
精致         jīng zhì     delicate; fine; exquisite
评估         píng gū     to evaluate; to assess
欣然         xīn rán     gladly; cheerfully

[English]
The Salesman  1

Two salesmen walked into a neighbourhood.

The tall one asked the short one,”Sir, what is our sales target today?”

The short one said, “Zero.”

The tall one was surprised. He thought,”People said that you are the best salesman. How could you not have a sales target?”

They entered a building and started to knock door to door.

The door was open, the house owner appeared with cautious look.

“How are you, Madam!” The short one said.

“I don’t want to buy anything, please leave.” She told them that while closing her door.

“That’s about right, we are not selling anything either. We’re here to give out free samples.”

The woman raised her eyebrow, “What sample is it??”

“All purpose cleansing solution.” He passed on an elegant-looking bottle to the woman. She took it in her hand and checked on it carefully.

“If you can do us a favour and test the product for us, fill the test report, we will give you a second free sample to show our appreciation.” The short one continued. “You got a week’s time to test it.”

The woman happily accepted the test.

 

To be continued …