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WeChat social etiquette

微信Wēi xìn已经yǐ jīng是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén工作gōng zuò和hé生活shēng huó中zhōng必备bì bèi的de沟通gōu tōng工具gōng jù。

使用shǐ yòng微信Wēi xìn,懂得dǒng de微信Wēi xìn的de社交shè jiāo礼仪lǐ yí也yě是shì人们rén men需要xū yào掌握zhǎng wò的de技能jì néng。

1.加jiā朋友péng you加jiā别人bié rén为wéi朋友péng you的de时候shí hou,需要xū yào表明biǎo míng自己zì jǐ的de身份shēn fèn。

最好zuì hǎo说shuō清楚qīng chu你nǐ是shì谁shéi,你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什么shén me。

2.消息xiāo xi回复huí fù如果rú guǒ别人bié rén给gěi你nǐ发fā了le消息xiāo xi,你nǐ又yòu有空yǒu kòng,最好zuì hǎo及时jí shí回复huí fù。

如果rú guǒ因为yīn wèi其他qí tā原因yuán yīn没有méi yǒu及时jí shí回复huí fù,最好zuì hǎo跟gēn别人bié rén说shuō一下yī xià原因yuán yīn。

3.有yǒu话huà直zhí说shuō大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn讨厌tǎo yàn发fā微信Wēi xìn只zhǐ问wèn“在zài吗ma”的de人rén。

微信Wēi xìn比较bǐ jiào适合shì hé直接zhí jiē说明shuō míng问题wèn tí和hé事情shì qing,不管bù guǎn是shì熟人shú rén还是hái shi陌生人mò shēng rén,最好zuì hǎo直接zhí jiē说明shuō míng你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什么shén me,不要bù yào浪费làng fèi大家dà jiā的de时间shí jiān,提高tí gāo交流jiāo liú的de效率xiào lǜ。

4.微信Wēi xìn语音yǔ yīn对于duì yú和hé自己zì jǐ职位zhí wèi差不多chà bu duō或者huò zhě比bǐ自己zì jǐ职位zhí wèi高gāo的de人rén,最好zuì hǎo的de方法fāng fǎ是shì直接zhí jiē打dǎ电话diàn huà。

如果rú guǒ担心dān xīn别人bié rén在zài开会kāi huì或者huò zhě开车kāi chē,不bù方便fāng biàn听tīng电话diàn huà,那nà用yòng文字wén zì消息xiāo xi会huì更好gèng hǎo。

太tài多duō的de语音yǔ yīn会huì给gěi别人bié rén造成zào chéng麻烦má fan。

5.微信Wēi xìn视频shì pín如果rú guǒ不是bù shì特别tè bié熟悉shú xi的de朋友péng you或者huò zhě亲人qīn rén,不要bù yào随便suí biàn打dǎ视频shì pín电话diàn huà。

最好zuì hǎo提前tí qián询问xún wèn别人bié rén是否shì fǒu愿意yuàn yì打dǎ视频shì pín电话diàn huà。

6.时间shí jiān早上zǎo shang8点diǎn以前yǐ qián,晚上wǎn shang12点diǎn以后yǐ hòu,如果rú guǒ不是bù shì特别tè bié熟悉shú xi的de人rén或者huò zhě很hěn重要zhòng yào的de事情shì qing,建议jiàn yì不要bù yào发fā微信Wēi xìn打扰dǎ rǎo别人bié rén。

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Vocabulary 123 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
已经 yǐ jīngalready
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
和 héand; together with
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
必备 bì bèiessential
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
工具 gōng jùtool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
懂得 dǒng deto understand; to know; to comprehend
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
礼仪 lǐ yíetiquette / ceremony
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
人们 rén menpeople
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
掌握 zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
朋友 péng youfriend
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
身份 shēn fènidentity; role; capacity; status (social, legal etc); position; rank
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
说 shuōto explain; to comment
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
你 nǐyou
谁 shéiwho
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
什么 shén mewhat?
消息 xiāo xi(piece of) news; information / message
回复 huí fùto recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
又 yòu(once) again
有空 yǒu kòngto have time (to do sth)
及时 jí shípromptly; without delay
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
有 yǒuto have; there is
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
直 zhístraight / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
讨厌 tǎo yànto dislike / to loathe
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
问 wènto ask; to inquire
在 zàito exist; to be alive
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
人 rénperson; people
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
说明 shuō míngto explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
熟人 shú rénacquaintance / friend
还是 hái shior
陌生人 mò shēng rénstranger
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
时间 shí jiāntime
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
语音 yǔ yīnspeech sounds / pronunciation / colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character / audio / voice / voice message
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
职位 zhí wèiposition; post; job
差不多 chà bu duōabout the same / good enough / not bad
或者 huò zhěor
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
开会 kāi huìto hold a meeting / to attend a meeting
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
不 bùno; not so
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
那 nàthen (in that case)
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
文字 wén zìcharacter / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
多 duōtoo many; in excess
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
麻烦 má fantrouble; inconvenience
视频 shì pínvideo
不是 bù shìis not
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
熟悉 shú xito be familiar with; to know well
亲人 qīn rénone's close relatives
随便 suí biànnegligent / casual / wanton
提前 tí qiánin advance
询问 xún wènto inquire
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
打扰 dǎ rǎoto disturb / to bother / to trouble