John is coming to a factory. He is looking for Mr Li, the sales manager. He is asking the secretary about that.
John Smith
早上好!我和李先生约了今天上午十点见面。Zǎoshang hǎo! Wǒ hé Lǐ xiānsheng yuē le jīntiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn jiàn miàn. TranslateGood morning. I have an appointment with Mr Li at 10 o’clock this morning.
Secretary
请问是哪一位李先生?Qǐng wèn shì nǎ yí wèi Lǐ xiānsheng? TranslateCould you please tell me which Mr Li you are looking for?
John Smith
李先生, 你们公司的销售经理。Lǐ xiānsheng, nǐmen gōngsī de xiāoshòu jīnglǐ. TranslateMr Li, the sales manager from your company.
Secretary
不好意思, 我们公司有三个经理都姓李。 Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒmen gōngsī yǒu sān ge jīnglǐ dōu xìng lǐ. TranslateSorry. There are three managers with surname Li in our company.
John Smith
他们是一家人吗?Tāmen shì yì jiā rén ma? TranslateAre they family?
Secretary
不是, 李是很常见的姓,很多中国人都姓李。Bú shì, Lǐ shì hěn cháng jiàn de xìng, hěn duō zhōngguó rén dōu xìng lǐ. TranslateNo. Li is a very common Chinese surname. Many Chinese have Li as their family names.