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Can't speak Chinese... Can you work with Mr. China?

At first we were scared too, 😅 but today we will share a little trick to work with Chinese people.

Because in the office, most Chinese people communicate "all Chinese."

The meeting was so fast that I didn't know about it.

But very lucky that our "direct boss" is genuine Chinese.

But graduated from America. 🇺🇸

So I chose English as the main language.

Honestly, is...

It saved a lot of lives! 😂

🌿 What has been learned from this experience

1️⃣ Chinese is not always the most necessary.

If you or your team can use English, we still communicate well.

The key is "to understand the work" and "communicate clearly."

2️⃣, but knowing basic Chinese words helps a lot.

Just know simple words like (nà hà o), (xièxie), (mà i wèntí).

It makes colleagues feel that we are trying to understand their culture. ❤️

3️⃣ more important than language is the attitude of communication.

Chinese people respect people who "intend and work seriously."

Not even if we can speak Chinese, but if we communicate directly and ready to learn,

He will definitely be open-minded and cooperative. 🤝

✨ Summary from the heart

Can't speak Chinese... can still work with Mr. China

But be ready to "open up and learn" a little more than usual. 🌱

Because the language may be different.

But "the language of intention" is understandable to all nations. ❤️

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2025/10/24 Edited to

... Read moreถ้าใครกำลังหางานแล้วเจอประกาศที่เกี่ยวกับ “ทำงานกับคนจีน” แต่ตัวเองพูดภาษาจีนไม่ได้ อย่าเพิ่งถอดใจนะคะ จากประสบการณ์ของเรา สิ่งที่ทำให้ทำงานรอดไม่ใช่ความเป๊ะของภาษาอย่างเดียว แต่คือการสื่อสารให้เข้าใจตรงกัน และมีระบบช่วยซัพพอร์ตค่ะ 1) เช็กตั้งแต่แรกว่าออฟฟิศใช้ภาษาอะไรเป็นหลัก บางบริษัทเป็นจีนล้วนจริงๆ (ประชุมจีนทั้งหมด/เอกสารจีน) แต่บางที่จะใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษากลาง โดยเฉพาะถ้าหัวหน้าหรือผู้บริหารเคยเรียนต่างประเทศ ถ้าเรายังไม่มั่นใจ แนะนำถามในวันสัมภาษณ์ตรงๆ เลยว่า “การประชุมและเอกสารส่วนใหญ่ใช้ภาษาอะไร” จะได้ประเมินถูกว่าต้องเตรียมตัวแค่ไหน 2) ตั้งกติกาการสื่อสารให้ชัด (ช่วยลดงานพลาด) ช่วงแรกเราใช้วิธีขอให้สรุปงานเป็นข้อความสั้นๆ หลังประชุม เช่น ส่งเป็น Bullet หรือ To-do list ทางแชต เพื่อกันความเข้าใจคลาดเคลื่อน โดยเฉพาะเวลาประชุมเร็วมาก ฟังไม่ทัน แปลไม่ทัน การมี “สรุปเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร” ช่วยชีวิตสุดๆ 3) ใช้เครื่องมือให้เป็น: แปลทันที + ตรวจความหมายก่อนส่ง เราใช้ตัวช่วยแปล (เช่น Google Translate/DeepL) เวลาอ่านข้อความจีน หรือทำสรุปสองภาษา แต่มีทริคเล็กๆ คือ อย่าแปลแล้วส่งทันที ให้ลองอ่านย้อนอีกทีในภาษาอังกฤษ/ไทยว่าประโยคมันสุภาพไหม และความหมายไม่แรงเกินไป เพราะบางคำแปลตรงตัวอาจฟังแข็งสำหรับที่ทำงาน 4) ท่อง “คำจีนในออฟฟิศ” ที่เจอบ่อย ไม่ต้องเยอะก็ได้ นอกจากคำพื้นฐานอย่าง 你好 / 谢谢 / 没问题 เราชอบจำคำที่ใช้จริงในงาน เช่น - 可以 (kěyǐ) = ได้/โอเค - 明白 (míngbai) = เข้าใจแล้ว - 麻烦你 (máfan nǐ) = รบกวนหน่อย (สุภาพมาก) พูดแค่ 1-2 คำในจังหวะถูกต้อง เพื่อนร่วมงานจะรู้สึกว่าเราพยายามเปิดใจและเรียนรู้ ทำให้บรรยากาศทำงานนุ่มลงเยอะค่ะ 5) ทำงานกับคนจีนให้ราบรื่น: เน้นความเร็ว + ความชัด เท่าที่เจอ คนจีนหลายคนชอบการสื่อสารสั้น ชัด และมีเดดไลน์ เช่น “ขอไฟล์ก่อน 16:00” หรือ “สรุป 3 ข้อ” มากกว่าการอธิบายยาวๆ ถ้าเราปรับสไตล์ให้กระชับ มีหัวข้อ และตอบไวขึ้นนิดนึง งานจะไหลลื่นขึ้นมาก 6) ถ้าต้องประชุมจีนล้วน ให้ทำ “แพลนเอาตัวรอด” วิธีที่เราใช้คือ ขอ agenda ล่วงหน้า, จดคำที่ได้ยินซ้ำๆ, แล้วหลังประชุมทวนคำถามเป็นอังกฤษสั้นๆ เช่น “To confirm, my task is A and deadline is Friday, right?” แค่นี้ก็ลดความเสี่ยงงานผิดได้เยอะค่ะ สรุปคือ พูดภาษาจีนไม่ได้ก็ยังทำงานกับนายจีนได้จริง ขอแค่เราเปิดใจ เรียนรู้ และทำให้การสื่อสารชัดขึ้นเรื่อยๆ เดี๋ยวความมั่นใจก็ตามมาค่ะ

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