How many words do you know?  500?  1000?  10000?  Does it even matter?  You’re learning a language…you just want to be able to speak.  Well, if that’s the case, you’re going to need to know words.  And let’s be real, if you’re not having fluent conversations, it probably has nothing to do with you not understanding English grammar.  Besides, native English speakers use very simple grammar in daily conversations.  More often than not, not being fluent is caused by the lack of words in that brain of yours.  But not to worry, this problem is fixable.

Modern language learning enthusiasts…you know, these Internet Polyglots, talk a lot about word frequency and this idea of your first 1000 words.  Let’s talk a little about where that comes from.

Context Clues

Episode 001: The Road To A Thousand Words

交货期限jiāo huò qī xiàn(Delivery Period), which refers to the latest time by which Party B must deliver the goods. It should specify the exact "year/month/day" -"某年某月某日mǒu nián mǒu yuè mǒu rì"or "XX working days"-"多少工作日duō shǎo gōng zuò rì" ，and avoid vague phrases like "as soon as possible."-“尽快” For example: "Party B must deliver the goods by December 31, 2025."-“乙方必须在2025年12月31日交货” or“Party B must deliver the goods within 5 working days upon receipt of payment."-“乙方必须在收到货款后5个工作日内交货Yǐfāng bìxū zài shōudào huòkuǎn hòu wǔ gè gōngzuòrì jiāohuò” .

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Basics of Commercial Contracts 商务合同基础

04 Basics of Commercial Contracts 商务合同基础

大家好，这集讲合同质量条款（zhì liàng tiáo kuǎn)。说到质量条款，我们要把质量标准（zhì liàng biāo zhǔn）写清楚，质量标准有以下几种：国家质量标准（guó jiā zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | national quality standard）、行业质量标准（háng yè zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | industry quality standard）、企业质量标准（qǐ yè zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | enterprise quality standard）、技术协议（ jì shù xié yì |technical agreements）、样品质量标准（yàng pǐn zhì liàng biāo zhǔn |  the quality standard of the sealed sample），其他约定标准（qí tā biāo zhǔn | other agreed quality standards）。
把质量标准写清楚，能避免质量问题纠纷，保障双方的合法权益。
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03 Basics of Commercial Contracts 商务合同基础

大家好，这集讲合同里的价款（jià kuǎn)与支付条款（zhī fù tiáo kuǎn)，这是商务合同的核心条款之一。
Hello everyone. This episode is about the price and payment terms in a contract, one of the core clauses of a commercial contract.
价款就是交易的总金额，要写清具体数字和结算货币（jié suàn huò bì)，比如 “人民币 5 万元”。
 Price refers to the total transaction amount, and you must state the specific figure and settlement currency clearly, such as "50,000 RMB".
支付条款要明确三点：支付方式(zhī fù fāng shì)，比如转账（zhuǎn zhàng）、现金（xiàn jīn）；支付时间，比如交货前付 30%；支付账户(zhī fù zhàng hù)，要写清收款方（shōu kuǎn fāng）的银行信息（yín háng xìn xī）。
The payment terms need to specify three key points: the payment method, like bank transfer or cash; the payment time, such as paying 30% before delivery; and the payment account, with the payee’s complete bank information clearly written. 
这个条款写得明明白白，才能避免付款时出现金额、时间的纠纷（jiū fēn），保障双方的资金权益。
 A clearly defined price and payment clause can avoid disputes over the amount and timing of payment, and protect the financial rights and interests of both parties.