John Smith and Li Wei are talking about internet connection at their Beijing office.
John Smith
我们北京办事处上网的速度有点慢。 Wǒmen Běijīng bànshìchù shàng wǎng de sùdù yǒu diǎn màn. TranslateThe internet connection in our Beijing office is a bit slow.
Li Wei
在中国互联网一般非常慢,平均网速是4 Mbps。Zài Zhōngguó hùliánwǎng yìbān fēicháng màn,píngjūn wǎngsù shì sì zhào. TranslateIn China, the internet is generally very slow. The average speed is 4 Mbps.
John Smith
那也不是太差,在欧盟国家是8 Mbps。Nà yě bú shì tài chà,zài ōuméng guójiā shì bā zhào. TranslateIt is not too bad. In EU countries it is 8 Mbps.
Li Wei
但在中国,你买10 Mbps,实际网速只能达到1.5 Mbps。Dàn zài Zhōngguó,nǐ mǎi shí zhào,shíjì wǎngsù zhǐ néng dádào yī diǎn wǔ zhào. TranslateBut in China if you buy 10 Mbps, the actual net speed only reaches 1.5 Mbps.
John Smith
我听说附近的新写字楼有光纤宽带,网速达到100 Mbps。Wǒ tīngshuō fùjìn de xīn xiězìlóu yǒu guāngxiān kuāndài,wǎngsù dádào yī bǎi zhào. TranslateI heard there is fibre broadband connections in the new office building nearby, and the net speed can reach 100 Mbps.
Li Wei
是呀, 看来你得租新的办公室了。Shìya, kàn lái nǐděi zū xīn de bàngōngshì le. TranslateThat is right. It looks like you have to rent a new office.
John Smith
在中国有哪些互联网服务供应商?Zài Zhōngguó yǒu nǎxiē hùliánwǎng fúwù gōngyìngshāng? TranslateWhat are the internet service providers in China?
Li Wei
有三大基础电信供应商:中国电信,中国联通和中国移动。 Yǒu sān dà jīchǔ diànxìn gōngyìngshāng:Zhōngguó diànxìn,Zhōngguó liántōng hé Zhōngguó yídòng. TranslateThere are 3 basic telecommunications providers: China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile.
John Smith
在北京, 除了这三家大的供应商外, 还有别的选择吗?Zài Běijīng, chúle zhè sān jiā dà de gōngyìngshāng wài,háiyǒu biéde xuǎnzé ma? TranslateIn Beijing, besides these 3 big providers, are there any other choices?
Li Wei
还有很多为中小型企业提供互联网服务的公司。Háiyǒu hěn duō wèi zhōngxiǎoxíng qǐyè tígōng hùliánwǎng fúwù de gōngsī. TranslateThere are also many companies that provide internet services for SMEs.
John Smith
你推荐哪个?Nǐ tuījiàn nǎ ge? TranslateWhich one would you recommend?
Li Wei
我推荐歌华有线,1200元4Mbps, 服务还不错。Wǒ tuījiàn Gēhuá yǒuxiàn,yī qiān èr bǎi kuài sì zhào,fúwù hái bú cuò. TranslateI would recommend Gehua Cable, 1200 yuan for 4Mbps, and the service is quite good.