他的工作是什麼? What is his job?

土地開發 tǔ dì kāi fā - land development

業務 yè wù - salesperson

黑 hēi - black (In this context, it could imply something illegal or unethical)

換跑道 huàn pǎo dào - change career or field

黑道 hēi dào - underworld, criminal underworld 

土地買賣 tǔ dì mǎi mài - land buying and selling

牽扯 qiān chě - involve, implicate

土地利益 tǔ dì lì yì - land interests or benefits

偏 piān - partially, biased toward

都市更新 dū shì gēng xīn (都更 dū gēng) - urban renewal

收購 shōu gòu - acquisition, purchase

洽談 qià tán - negotiate, discuss

範圍 fàn wéi - scope, range

為什麼台灣政府想要都更? Why does the Taiwanese government want urban renewal?

趨向於 qū xiàng yú - tend to, inclined to

頻繁 pín fán - frequent

翻修 fān xiū - renovation, refurbishment

整合 zhěng hé - integrate, consolidation

住戶 zhù hù - residents, households

翻新 fān xīn - renovate, remodel

地主 dì zhǔ - landlord, property owner

貪心 tān xīn - greedy

坪數 píng shù - square footage, floor area

坪 píng - ping (a unit of measurement for area, 1 ping is approximately 3.3 square meters)

殺價 shā jià - bargain, haggle over pric

台灣人想要都更嗎? Do Taiwanese people support urban renewal?

牽扯到 qiān chě dào - involve, implicate

建設公司 jiàn shè gōng sī - construction company

放軟 fàng ruǎn - soften, relax

認同 rèn tóng - recognize, agree with

要嘛...要嘛... yào ma... yào ma... - either... or...

拉倒 lā dǎo - give up, abandon

他的公司好嗎? Is his company reputable?

光華商場 guāng huá shāng chǎng - Guanghua Shopping Mall (a location in Taipei)

建案 jiàn'àn - construction project or development project

板橋 bǎnqiáo - Banqiao (a district in New Taipei City)

大遠百 dà yuǎn bǎi - Far Eastern Department Store (a well-known department store chain)

雙北 shuāng běi - refers to both Taipei and New Taipei City

台灣的建設公司對台灣人好嗎? How do construction companies in Taiwan treat Taiwanese people?

不吝嗇 bú lìn sè - generous; not stingy

獎勵 jiǎnglì - incentive; reward

雙贏 shuāng yíng - win-win

爭取 zhēngqǔ - strive for; seek; fight for

舊翻新 jiù fānxīn - renovation of old buildings

地帶 dìdài - zone; area; region

他為什麼想要做業務? Why does he want to work as a salesperson?

人生經歷 rénshēng jīnglì - life experience

內向 nèixiàng - introverted

接觸 jiēchù - contact; interact with

低迷 dīmí - downturn; slump

行業 hángyè - industry; field

陌生開發 mòshēng kāifā - cold prospecting; developing new contacts

攤販 tānfàn - street vendor

培養感情 péiyǎng gǎnqíng - cultivate relationships

捨不得 shě bùdé - reluctant to part with; can't bear to

窮到快不能吃飯 qióng dào kuài bùnéng chīfàn - so poor that could barely afford to eat

換個跑道 huàn ge pǎodào - change career paths or fields

為什麼他到了建設公司工作? What led him to work at a construction company?

富二代 fù èr dài - second-generation wealthy individual (refers to someone born into a wealthy family)

會計事務所 kuàijì shìwùsuǒ - accounting firm

打拼 dǎpīn - strive; work hard

基地 jīdì - land; site

直接入帳 zhíjiē rù zhàng - directly credited to the account

都更案 dōugē àn - urban renewal project

基本底薪 jīběn dǐxīn - basic salary; base salary

他到了建設公司後的挑戰... What challenges did he face after joining the construction company?

挫折 cuòzhé - setback; frustration

銷售員 xiāoshòuyuán - salesperson; sales representative

帶團隊 dài tuánduì - lead a team

不會帶人 bù huì dài rén - not good at leading people

急性子 jí xìng zi - impatient; hot-tempered

激動 jīdòng - excited; agitated

被罵到哭 bèi mà dào kū - being scolded until crying

跳出來幫忙 tiào chūlái bāngmáng - jump in to help

被誇獎的份 bèi kuājiǎng de fèn - being praised

細節 xìjié - detail

公設 gōngshè - public facilities

划算 huásuàn - cost-effective; worth it

消防設備設施 xiāofáng shèbèi shèshī - fire safety equipment and facilities

輪椅 lúnyǐ - wheelchair

走道 zǒudào - corridor; aisle

爆發點 bàofā diǎn - breaking point; turning point

業績 yèjì - performance; achievement

有進展 yǒu jìnzhǎn - making progress

搞定不了 gǎodìng bù liǎo - can't handle or solve

店面 diànmian - shopfront; storefront

巷子 xiàngzi - alley; lane

精打細算 jīngdǎ xìsuàn - careful calculation; budgeting

談不下來 tán bù xià lái - can't negotiate or reach an agreement

亂搞 luàngǎo - messing around; acting disorderly

契機 qìjī - opportunity; turning point