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Mandarin Sourcing & Factory Audit Guide
Mandarin Chinese Business, Canton Fair & Factory Audit Phrases for US Buyers
Negotiate directly with factory owners (Laoban), engineering leads, and Canton Fair exhibitors in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Ningbo, and Yiwu using 30 essential Mandarin B2B sourcing phrases and our 180° split-screen voice translator.
🇨🇳 Factory Owner / Supplier View (180° Flipped Top Screen — 中文)
"您好，如果我们订购五千件并定制美国零售包装，深圳离岸价（FOB Shenzhen）和生产交期是多少？"
⚡ Instant 2-Way English ↔ Mandarin B2B Voice Translation ⚡
🇺🇸 US Buyer View (Bottom Screen — English)
"Hello, if we order 5,000 units with custom US retail packaging, what is your best FOB Shenzhen price and production lead time?"
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30 Mandarin Chinese Sourcing, Factory Audit & Negotiation Phrases (English, Hanzi & Pinyin)
Speak with confidence during supplier meetings, production line walk-throughs, and price negotiations:
| English (US Buyer / Sourcing Lead) | Mandarin Chinese (Simplified Hanzi) | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hello, nice to meet you. Here is my business card—we are a US brand based in California. | 您好，很高兴认识您。这是我的名片，我们是来自美国加州的品牌商。 | Nínhǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshí nín. Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn, wǒmen shì láizì Měiguó Jiāzhōu de pǐnpáishāng. |
| 2. Are you the direct manufacturer (factory), or are you a trading company? | 请问贵公司是源头工厂还是外贸公司？ | Qǐngwèn guì gōngsī shì yuántóu gōngchǎng háishì wàimào gōngsī? |
| 3. Where is your factory located, and how many production lines do you operate? | 请问你们的工厂在哪里？目前有几条生产线？ | Qǐngwèn nǐmen de gōngchǎng zài nǎlǐ? Mùqián yǒu jǐ tiáo shēngchǎnxiàn? |
| 4. Do you currently export to the United States or manufacture for US retail standards? | 你们目前有出口到美国市场，或者按照美国零售标准生产的经验吗？ | Nǐmen mùqián yǒu chūkǒu dào Měiguó shìchǎng, huòzhě ànzhào Měiguó língshòu biāozhǔn shēngchǎn de jīngyàn ma? |
| 5. What is your Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) for private-label OEM customization? | 请问贴牌定制（OEM）的最小起订量（MOQ）是多少？ | Qǐngwèn tiēpái dìngzhì (OEM) de zuìxiǎo qǐdìngliàng (MOQ) shì duōshǎo? |
| 6. Can we start with a 500-unit trial order to test the US market response? | 我们可以先下一单五百件的试单来测试美国市场反应吗？ | Wǒmen kěyǐ xiān xià yī dān wǔbǎi jiàn de shìdān lái cèshì Měiguó shìchǎng fǎnyìng ma? |
| 7. Is this unit price quoted in USD on FOB Shenzhen/Ningbo terms, or EXW factory? | 这个美金单价是深圳/宁波离岸价（FOB）还是出厂价（EXW）？ | Zhège Měijīn dānjià shì Shēnzhèn/Níngbō lí’ànjià (FOB) háishì chūchǎngjià (EXW)? |
| 8. Could you give us tiered pricing for 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 units? | 请给我们报一下一千件、五千件和一万件的阶梯价格。 | Qǐng gěi wǒmen bào yīxià yīqiān jiàn, wǔqiān jiàn hé yīwàn jiàn de jiētī jiàgé. |
| 9. Does this product have UL, FCC, FDA, or RoHS compliance certificates for US customs? | 这款产品有美国通关所需的UL、FCC、FDA或RoHS认证报告吗？ | Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn yǒu Měiguó tōngguān suǒxū de UL, FCC, FDA huò RoHS rènzhèng bàogào ma? |
| 10. Do you hold all design patents for this mold so there are no IP infringement issues in the US? | 这个模具的外观和结构专利是你们自己的吗？在美国销售不会有侵权风险吧？ | Zhège mújù de wàiguān hé jiégòu zhuānlì shì nǐmen zìjǐ de ma? Zài Měiguó xiāoshòu bù huì yǒu qīnquán fēngxiǎn ba? |
| 11. If we open a custom mold (tooling), what is the tooling cost and can we sign an exclusivity agreement? | 如果开私模，模具费是多少？我们可以签美国市场独家排他协议吗？ | Rúguǒ kāi sīmó, mújùfèi shì duōshǎo? Wǒmen kěyǐ qiān Měiguó shìchǎng dújiā páitā xiéyì ma? |
| 12. How many days does it take to prepare a golden pre-production sample with our logo? | 制作带有我们Logo的产前确认样（Golden Sample）需要多少天？ | Zhìzuò dàiyǒu wǒmen Logo de chǎnqián quèrènyàng (Golden Sample) xūyào duōshǎo tiān? |
| 13. Can you ship the sample to our Los Angeles office via DHL or FedEx this week? | 这周可以用DHL或FedEx把样品寄到我们洛杉矶办公室吗？ | Zhè zhōu kěyǐ yòng DHL huò FedEx bǎ yàngpǐn jì dào wǒmen Luòshānjī bàngōngshì ma? |
| 14. What is your mass-production lead time after we pay the 30% deposit? | 支付百分之三十定金后，大货生产交期是多少天？ | Zhīfù bǎifēnzhī sānshí dìngjīn hòu, dàhuò shēngchǎn jiāoqī shì duōshǎo tiān? |
| 15. Notice that peak season (Q4 / Chinese New Year) is approaching—can you guarantee on-time delivery? | 旺季（第四季度/春节前）快到了，你们能保证按时交货不延误吗？ | Wàngjì (dì sì jìdù / Chūnjié qián) kuài dào le, nǐmen néng bǎozhèng ànshí jiāohuò bù yánwù ma? |
| 16. May we tour your injection molding, assembly line, and QC testing lab today? | 今天我们可以参观一下你们的注塑车间、组装线和品质测试实验室吗？ | Jīntiān wǒmen kěyǐ cānguān yīxià nǐmen de zhùsù chējiān, zǔzhuāngxiàn hé pǐnzhì cèshì shíyànshì ma? |
| 17. How do you perform incoming raw material inspection (IQC) and final quality control (FQC)? | 你们是如何进行来料检验（IQC）和成品出货检验（FQC）的？ | Nǐmen shì rúhé jìnxíng láiliào jiǎnyàn (IQC) hé chéngpǐn chūhuò jiǎnyàn (FQC) de? |
| 18. We will send a third-party inspection agency (AQL 1.5 / 2.5) before paying the 70% balance. | 在支付百分之七十尾款前，我们会安排第三方验货公司（按AQL标准）来验货。 | Zài zhīfù bǎifēnzhī qīshí wěikuǎn qián, wǒmen huì ānpái dì-sān-fāng yànhuò gōngsī lái yànhuò. |
| 19. What is your defect rate tolerance, and how do you handle replacements for defective units? | 你们的不良品率标准是多少？如果发现不良品，如何补发或赔付？ | Nǐmen de bùliángpǐnlǜ biāozhǔn shì duōshǎo? Rúguǒ fāxiàn bùliángpǐn, rúhé bǔfā huò péifù? |
| 20. Please use 5-ply reinforced export master cartons and print Amazon FBA barcode labels on each box. | 请使用五层加硬出口外箱，并在每个箱子上贴好亚马逊FBA条码标签。 | Qǐng shǐyòng wǔ céng jiāyìng chūkǒu wàixiāng, bìng zài měi gè xiāngzi shàng tiē hǎo Yàmǎxùn FBA tiáomǎ biāoqiān. |
| 21. Can you upgrade the inner retail gift box to matte lamination with spot UV? | 内彩盒可以升级为哑膜加局部UV工艺吗？ | Nèi cǎihé kěyǐ shēngjí wèi yǎmó jiā júbù UV gōngyì ma? |
| 22. Your quote is about 7% higher than our target price. Can we meet at $4.20 FOB Shenzhen? | 你们的报价比我们的目标价高了百分之七左右。深圳离岸价可以做到四点二美金吗？ | Nǐmen de bàojià bǐ wǒmen de mùbiāojià gāo le bǎifēnzhī qī zuǒyòu. Kěyǐ zuò dào sì diǎn èr Měijīn ma? |
| 23. After three successful orders, can we transition to Net-30 or Net-60 payment terms? | 顺利合作三单之后，付款方式可以转为月结三十天或六十天（OA 30/60）吗？ | Shùnlì hézuò sān dān zhīhòu, fùkuǎn fāngshì kěyǐ zhuǎnwéi yuèjié sānshí tiān huò liùshí tiān ma? |
| 24. Do you have a transshipment or assembly facility in Vietnam or Mexico for tariff optimization? | 请问你们在越南或墨西哥有分厂或组装线吗？ | Qǐngwèn nǐmen zài Yuènán huò Mòxīgē yǒu fēnchǎng huò zǔzhuāngxiàn ma? |
| 25. Please provide the exact carton dimensions (CBM), gross weight, and HS Code for our freight forwarder. | 请提供准确的装箱尺寸（CBM）、毛重和海关编码（HS Code）给我们的货代。 | Qǐng tígōng zhǔnquè de zhuāngxiāng chǐcùn (CBM), máozhòng hé Hǎiguān biānmǎ gěi wǒmen de huòdài. |
| 26. Can you include 1% free spare parts and accessories with the shipment? | 大货出运时，可以免费附赠百分之一的备用配件吗？ | Dàhuò chūyùn shí, kěyǐ miǎnfèi fùzèng bǎifēnzhī yī de bèiyòng pèijiàn ma? |
| 27. Let’s add each other on WeChat so we can share spec sheets and factory videos. | 我们扫一下微信吧，方便随时沟通产品规格和生产视频。 | Wǒmen sǎo yīxià Wēixìn ba, fāngbiàn suíshí gōutōng chǎnpǐn guīgé hé shēngchǎn shìpín. |
| 28. Please send the official Proforma Invoice (PI) and bank wire details to my email today. | 请今天把正式的形式发票（PI）和美金收款账户发到我的邮箱。 | Qǐng jīntiān bǎ zhèngshì de xíngshì fāpiào (PI) hé Měijīn shōukuǎn zhànghù fā dào wǒ de yóuxiāng. |
| 29. Thank you for your warm hospitality at the factory today. | 非常感谢你们今天在工厂的热情接待。 | Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐmen jīntiān zài gōngchǎng de rèqíng jiēdài. |
| 30. We look forward to building a long-term, mutually profitable partnership. | 期待我们建立长期互利共赢的合作关系。 | Qīdài wǒmen jiànlì chángqī hùlì gòngyíng de hézuò guānxì. |
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FAQ — Mandarin Chinese Business, Canton Fair & Factory Audit Phrases for US Buyers
How does the 180° split-screen mode help at the Canton Fair or during China factory audits?
When sitting across from a supplier in a noisy Canton Fair booth or factory conference room, place your phone on the table. You speak English into the bottom screen while the supplier reads Simplified Chinese characters and hears spoken Mandarin on the top screen.
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