安排加班时间 Scheduling Overtime ānpái jiāban shíjiān

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

经理：小王，下周的文化交流活动需要加班，你方便吗？
小王：下周啊，我看看我的日程安排……嗯，下周二到周四晚上比较空，可以加班。
经理：太好了！那我们就安排在周二和周四晚上加班，可以吗？
小王：可以，没问题。
经理：好的，我会把具体任务安排发给你。

拼音

jingli：xiaowang，xiazhou de wenhuajiaoliu huodong xuyao jiaban，ni fangbian ma？
xiaowang：xiazhou a，wo kan kan wo de richeng anpai……en，xiazhou er dao zhousì wǎnshang bǐjiào kōng，kěyǐ jiaban。
jingli：taihaole！na women jiu anpai zài zhōu'er hé zhōusì wǎnshang jiaban，kěyǐ ma？
xiaowang：kěyǐ，méi wèntí。
jingli：hǎode，wǒ huì bǎ jùtǐ rènwu anpai fā gěi nǐ。

English

Manager: Xiao Wang, we need to work overtime next week for the cultural exchange event. Are you available?
Xiao Wang: Next week? Let me check my schedule…Okay, I’m free Tuesday through Thursday evenings, and I can work overtime.
Manager: Great! Let’s schedule the overtime for Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Is that alright?
Xiao Wang: Yes, no problem.
Manager: Okay, I’ll send you the detailed task assignments.

Common Phrases

安排加班时间

ānpái jiāban shíjiān

Schedule overtime

Cultural Background

中文

在中国，加班很常见，尤其是在项目截止日期临近时。通常情况下，会提前与员工协商加班时间，并给予相应的补偿。

拼音

zài zhōngguó，jiāban hěn chángjiàn，yóuqí shì zài xiàngmù jiézhrìqī línjìn shí。tōngcháng qíngkuàng xià，huì tíqián yǔ yuángōng xiéshāng jiāban shíjiān， bìng gěiyǔ xiāngyìng de bǔcháng。

English

In China, working overtime is common, especially when project deadlines are approaching. Usually, overtime is discussed with employees in advance and appropriate compensation is provided.

In the US, while overtime is also common, there are legal regulations in place (Fair Labor Standards Act). Companies generally pay employees 1.5 times their regular rate for overtime hours worked beyond a certain threshold (typically 40 hours a week). There's a strong focus on managing employee work-life balance.

Advanced Expressions

中文

考虑到项目进度，我们可能需要延长工作时间。

鉴于项目紧迫性，我们需要大家在接下来的一周内加班。

为了顺利完成项目，我们可能需要安排一些晚上的加班时间。

拼音

kǎolǜ dào xiàngmù jìndù，wǒmen kěnéng xūyào yáncháng gōngzuò shíjiān。

jiàngyú xiàngmù jǐnpò xìng，wǒmen xūyào dàjiā zài jiēxiàlái de yī zhōu nèi jiāban。

wèile shùnlì wánchéng xiàngmù，wǒmen kěnéng xūyào ānpái yīxiē wǎnshang de jiāban shíjiān。

English

Considering the project progress, we may need to extend working hours.

Given the urgency of the project, we need everyone to work overtime in the coming week.

To successfully complete the project, we may need to schedule some overtime in the evenings.

Cultural Taboos

中文

加班时间应提前协商，避免强制安排，注意劳逸结合，切勿过度加班，避免影响员工身心健康。

拼音

jiāban shíjiān yīng tíqián xiéshāng，bìmiǎn qiángzhì ānpái，zhùyì láoyì jiéhé，qièwù guòdù jiāban，bìmiǎn yǐngxiǎng yuángōng shēnxīn jiànkāng。

English

Overtime should be discussed in advance to avoid mandatory arrangements. Pay attention to work-life balance and avoid excessive overtime, preventing negative impacts on employees’ physical and mental health.

Key Points

中文

安排加班时间需要考虑员工的意愿，提前沟通，并给出合理的补偿。

拼音

ānpái jiāban shíjiān xūyào kǎolǜ yuángōng de yìyuàn，tíqián gōngtōng， bìng gěichū hélǐ de bǔcháng。

English

Scheduling overtime requires considering employees’ willingness, communicating in advance, and providing reasonable compensation.

Practice Tips

中文

与同事模拟对话，练习不同情境的表达。

尝试用不同的语气和表达方式来表达同样的意思。

练习在不同场合下如何礼貌地提出加班请求。

拼音

yǔ tóngshì mónǐ duìhuà，liànxí bùtóng qíngjìng de biǎodá。

chángshì yòng bùtóng de yǔqì hé biǎodá fāngshì lái biǎodá tóngyàng de yìsi。

liànxí zài bùtóng chǎnghé xià rúhé lǐmào de tíchū jiāban qǐngqiú。

English

Practice dialogues with colleagues, simulating different scenarios.

Try using different tones and expressions to convey the same meaning.

Practice how to politely request overtime in various situations.