E-Concussion

*Chinglish(中式英文) Made Good

-  Please check the following sentences, if there are mistakes, please correct them.

1.    我要你和Tim 一起負責這個案子

I want you and Tim be responsible on this project together.

2.    你得去和人資部處理那件事

You must go to HR department coordinate that matter.

3.    盡快讓我知道誰能支援

Let me know as soon as possible who can support.

4.    你看看今天下午是否能和她見面.

You see whether this afternoon can her or not.

5.    今天下班前我要看到報告在我桌上

I want to see those reports on my desk before getting off work.

6.    有誰想做會議紀錄?

Has anyone want to do conference records.

7.    抱歉，她現在不能接聽電話。

I’m sorry. She can’t pick up the phone right now.

8.    您打來有什麼事嗎？

Why are you calling?

9.    您要等一下嗎？

Do you want to wait?

10.  你能幫我轉到行銷部嗎？

Could you help me transfer my call to the marketing department, please?

11.  我想你打錯了。

I think you’re calling the wrong number.

12.  您要留言給他嗎？

Do you want to give him a message?

*The correct way of speaking

1.    I want you and Tim to be responsible for this project.

更道地的說法：I’d like you to work with Tim on this project.

2.    You must go the the HR department to deal with that.

更道地的說法：You should / need to handle that with the HR department.

3.    Let me know as soon as possible who can support us.

你也可以這樣說：Let me know as soon as possible who can help us out.

4.    Why don’t you see if /whether you can meet with her this afternoon.

5.    I want to see those reports on my desk before you get off work.

更道地的說法：I need those reports by the end of the day.

6.    Does anyone want to take the minutes?

7.    I’m sorry; she’s not available right now.

你也可以這樣說：She is at lunch.

8.    What is this in regards to?

你也可以這樣說：May I ask what this is about?

May I ask what this is regarding?

9.    Would you mind holding?

你也可以這樣說：Hold, please.

Hold the line, please.

Just a moment, please.

10.  Could you transfer me to the marketing department?

你也可以這樣說：May I have the marketing department, please?

Could you put me through to the marketing department?

11.  You (must) have dialed the wrong number.

12.  Would you like to leave him a message?

你也可以這樣說：May I take a message?