Useful for understanding China
In Chinese business settings, “business jargon” refers to expressions that carry implicit cultural meanings beneath their literal translations. These phrases often avoid directness to maintain harmony and “face.” For example:
Understanding these unspoken codes is crucial for foreign professionals:
Mastering this jargon equips friends to navigate China’s complex business landscape with confidence, minimizing cultural friction and paving the way for successful partnerships.
The 17th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Business synergy matrix（业务协同矩阵）’, ‘Value chain extension（价值链路延伸）’, ‘Flexible supply chain（柔性供应链）’ and ‘Cooperation barriers（合作壁垒）’. 1. Business synergy matrix（业务协同矩阵）…
The 16th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Rapid iteration(快速迭代)’, ‘ Strategic synergy points(战略协同点)’, ‘Resource adaptation(资源适配)’ and ‘Joint operation(联合运营)’. 1. Rapid iteration(快速迭代) In cooperation…
The 15th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Project segmentation(项目切分)’, ‘Flexible cooperation(柔性合作)’, ‘Value co – creation（价值共创）’ and ‘Collaborative war room（协同作战室）’. 1. Project segmentation(项目切分) It…
The 14th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Pilot first（试点先行）’, ‘Brand linkage（品牌联动）’, ‘Resource allocation bias（资源倾斜）’ and ‘Collaborative empowerment(协同赋能)’. 1. Pilot first（试点先行） Before implementing a…
The 13th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Unblock the business chain（链路打通）’, ‘Benchmark case（标杆案例）’, ‘Ecological integration（生态融合）’ and ‘Joint research and tackle（联合攻关）’. 1. Unblock the…
The 12th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Build a platform（搭平台）’, ‘Run through the process（跑通流程）’, ‘Collaborative office（协同办公）’ and ‘Model market（样板市场）’. 1. Build a platform（搭平台）…
The 11th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Align and unify（拉通对齐）’, ‘Make a sample（打样）’, ‘Resource exchange（资源置换）’ and ‘Review（复盘）’. 1. Align and unify（拉通对齐） In a…
The 10th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Synergy effect（协同效应）’, ‘Resource sharing（资源共享）’, ‘Strategic alliance（战略联盟）’ and ‘Cross – border cooperation（跨界合作）’. 1. Synergy effect（协同效应） It refers…
The 9th series of black words commonly used in business situations in China includes ‘Empower（赋能）’, ‘Be on the same frequency（同频）’, ‘Ecosystem（生态圈）’ and ‘Bundle sales（捆绑销售）’. 1. Empower（赋能） It means providing additional…
The 8th series of black words commonly used in Chinese business situations includes ‘Leverage the momentum（借势）’, ‘Align（拉通）’, ‘Strong correlation（强关联）’ and ‘Break the ice（破冰）’. 1. Leverage the momentum（借势） It means taking…