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Business Buzzword: ＂预算＂ — Spending Wisely Matters More Than Earning
预算
“预算超了” is one of the most dreaded phrases in the workplace. Learning to use “yùsuàn” will make you sound more professional and confident when talking about money
01
Core Meaning
预算
yù suàn
budget
02
Practical Scenarios
Requesting Funds
01
这个项目预算多少？
Zhège xiàngmù yùsuàn duōshao?
How much is the budget for this project?
我们需要增加预算。
Wǒmen xūyào zēngjiā yùsuàn.
We need to increase the budget.
Dialogue Example:
这个项目预算多少？
Zhège xiàngmù
yùsuàn duōshao?
How much is the
budget for this project?
预算在5万以内
yùsuàn zài 5 wàn yǐnèi
The budget is within 50,000.
Controlling Costs
02
预算超了
yùsuàn chāo le
The budget is exceeded.
预算不够
yùsuàn bù gòu
The budget is insufficient.
Dialogue Example:
机票太贵了，预算不够。Jīpiào tài guì le,
yùsuàn bú gòu.The plane tickets
are too expensive.
The budget isn’t enough.
那还是坐高铁吧。Nà háishì zuò gāotiě ba.Then let’s take the
high-speed train instead.
Reporting Progress
03
在预算内
zài yùsuàn nèi
within budget
未超预算
wèi chāo yùsuàn
didn’t exceed the budget
Dialogue Example:
第一季度的预算情况怎么样？Dì-yī jìdù de yùsuàn
qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?How was the budget
for the first quarter?
还不错，未超预算。Hái búcuò, wèi chāo yùsuàn.Not bad. We didn’t
exceed the budget.
03
High-Frequency Collocations
做预算-zuò yùsuàn-to make a budget
控制预算-kòngzhì yùsuàn-to control the budget
预算有限-yùsuàn yǒuxiàn-the budget is limited
超出预算-chāochū yùsuàn-to exceed the budget
预算报告-yùsuàn bàogào-budget report
04
Quiz
1. What does “预算超了” mean?
A. Money is left unspentB. Spent too muchC.Haven’t started spending yet
2.What does the boss want to know when he asks, “这个项目的预算是多少？“
A. How much has already been spentB.How much is planned to be spentC.How much can still be saved
3. What does “预算有限” mean?
A.Very little moneyB.A lot of money
C.Just enough money
4.What should you say when the money spent has not exceeded the plan?
A. 超出预算B. 在预算内C. 预算不够
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B
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