Presentations
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Master the vocabulary for giving presentations in Chinese, from preparing slides and structuring your talk to handling audience questions.
40 words12 phrases2 dialogues~25 min study time
Vocabulary
40 words — click any row for an example sentence
Preparation
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | speech / presentation / to give a speech | noun |
| 幻灯片 | huàndēngpiàn | slide / slideshow | noun |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare / preparation | verb |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice / to rehearse | verb |
| 资料 | zīliào | materials / data / information | noun |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content | noun |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | topic / theme | noun |
| 提纲 | tígāng | outline | noun |
Presenting
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin / start | verb |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all / firstly | adverb |
| 其次 | qícì | secondly / next | adverb |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then / after that | adverb |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | finally / lastly | adverb |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to summarize / summary | verb |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce / introduction | verb |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | key point / emphasis | noun |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | aspect / area | noun |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion | noun |
Visuals
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 图表 | túbiǎo | chart / graph | noun |
| 数据 | shùjù | data | noun |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare / comparison | verb |
| 趋势 | qūshì | trend | noun |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | growth / to grow / to increase | verb |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline / to decrease | verb |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage | noun |
| 分析 | fēnxī | to analyze / analysis | verb |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | result / outcome | noun |
Q&A
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 问题 | wèntí | question / problem | noun |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to add / to supplement | verb |
| 解释 | jiěshì | to explain / explanation | verb |
| 举例 | jǔlì | to give an example | verb |
| 回答 | huídá | to answer / answer | verb |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | opinion / suggestion | noun |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree | verb |
General
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 观众 | guānzhòng | audience | noun |
| 讲台 | jiǎngtái | podium / lectern | noun |
| 发言 | fāyán | to speak / to make a statement | verb |
| 投影仪 | tóuyǐngyí | projector | noun |
| 麦克风 | màikèfēng | microphone | noun |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear / clearly | adjective |
Key Phrases
Essential expressions
大家好，今天我要讲的主题是......
Dàjiā hǎo, jīntiān wǒ yào jiǎng de zhǔtí shì...
Hello everyone, the topic I will talk about today is...
The standard opening line for any presentation in Chinese.
首先，让我简单介绍一下背景。
Shǒuxiān, ràng wǒ jiǎndān jièshào yíxià bèijǐng.
First, let me briefly introduce the background.
Setting the context at the beginning of a presentation.
请看这张幻灯片。
Qǐng kàn zhè zhāng huàndēngpiàn.
Please look at this slide.
Directing the audience's attention to a specific slide.
从图表中我们可以看到......
Cóng túbiǎo zhōng wǒmen kěyǐ kàn dào...
From the chart, we can see that...
Interpreting visual data during a presentation.
总结一下，我想强调三个重点。
Zǒngjié yíxià, wǒ xiǎng qiángdiào sān gè zhòngdiǎn.
To summarize, I want to emphasize three key points.
Transitioning to the summary section of the presentation.
大家有什么问题吗？
Dàjiā yǒu shénme wèntí ma?
Does anyone have any questions?
Opening the floor for Q&A after the presentation.
这是一个很好的问题。
Zhè shì yí gè hěn hǎo de wèntí.
That is a very good question.
Acknowledging a question from the audience before answering it.
让我举一个例子来说明。
Ràng wǒ jǔ yí gè lìzi lái shuōmíng.
Let me give an example to illustrate.
Using an example to clarify a point during a presentation.
谢谢大家的时间。
Xièxie dàjiā de shíjiān.
Thank you everyone for your time.
A polite way to close a presentation.
下面我来分析一下原因。
Xiàmian wǒ lái fēnxī yíxià yuányīn.
Now let me analyze the reasons.
Transitioning to an analysis section of the talk.
换句话说......
Huàn jù huà shuō...
In other words...
Rephrasing a point to make it clearer for the audience.
我的演讲到此结束，谢谢。
Wǒ de yǎnjiǎng dào cǐ jiéshù, xièxie.
My presentation ends here. Thank you.
The formal closing line of a presentation.
Dialogues
Practice conversations
Preparing for a Team Presentation
Two colleagues are preparing for a presentation they will deliver to their manager the next day.
Speaker A
明天的演讲你准备得怎么样了？
Speaker B
幻灯片基本做好了，但是我对数据那部分还不太有把握。
Speaker A
我帮你看看吧。我觉得图表应该再清楚一些。
Speaker B
好的。你觉得内容太多了吗？领导可能没有那么多时间听。
Speaker A
确实，我们应该只讲重点。先说结论，再说数据。
Speaker B
有道理。那我们现在练习一遍吧，我来计时。
Speaker A
好，争取控制在十五分钟以内。
Cultural note: In Chinese workplaces, presentations to senior leaders are expected to be concise and well-structured. Leading with the conclusion (结论先行, jiélùn xiānxíng) is increasingly valued, especially in fast-paced business environments where leaders have limited time.
Q&A After a Presentation
A presenter has just finished a quarterly sales report and the audience is asking questions.
Speaker A
以上就是这个季度的销售报告。大家有什么问题吗？
Speaker B
你提到销售额增长了百分之二十，主要原因是什么？
Speaker A
这是一个很好的问题。主要有两个原因：第一是新产品的推出，第二是线上渠道的增长。
Speaker B
明白了。那下个季度有什么计划？
Speaker A
我们计划加大线上推广的力度，目标是增长百分之三十。
Speaker B
好的，谢谢你的详细说明。
Speaker A
不客气。还有其他问题吗？如果没有的话，今天的会议就到这里。谢谢大家。
Cultural note: In Chinese business meetings, Q&A sessions tend to be more reserved than in Western settings. Audience members may wait to be specifically called upon, and junior staff may hesitate to challenge senior presenters publicly. Acknowledging questions with phrases like "这是一个很好的问题" (this is a good question) helps create a more open atmosphere.
Cultural Notes
Context that textbooks miss
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