Daily Chinese for Factory: Dock audit procedure
Become a more effective communicator in industrial environments. Learn how to handle 'Dock audit procedure' in Mandarin, featuring vocabulary like '码头' (Dock / loading bay) and '审核' (Audit / review).
Topic: Daily Chinese for Factory (Workplace Mandarin)
1. Original Dialogue
A: 今天我们要做月度码头审核。
B: 好，我带上检查表了，从哪里开始？
A: 先检查码头地面有没有杂物和油渍。
B: 地面干净，没有问题。
A: 好，再检查安全标识是否清楚。
B: 这里有一个标识颜色已经褪色了。
A: 记下来，申请更换。还有防撞护角呢？
B: 护角完好，审核基本完成了。
2. Dialogue Details & Translation
A: 今天我们要做月度码头审核。
Jīntiān wǒmen yào zuò yuèdù mǎtóu shěnhé.
Today we need to conduct the monthly dock audit.
B: 好，我带上检查表了，从哪里开始？
Hǎo, wǒ dài shàng jiǎnchábiǎo le, cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ?
Okay, I have the checklist with me. Where do we start?
A: 先检查码头地面有没有杂物和油渍。
Xiān jiǎnchá mǎtóu dìmiàn yǒu méiyǒu záwù hé yóuzì.
First check the dock floor for any clutter or oil stains.
B: 地面干净，没有问题。
Dìmiàn gānjìng, méiyǒu wèntí.
The floor is clean. No issues.
A: 好，再检查安全标识是否清楚。
Hǎo, zài jiǎnchá ānquán biāoshí shìfǒu qīngchǔ.
Good. Now check whether the safety signs are clear.
B: 这里有一个标识颜色已经褪色了。
Zhèlǐ yǒu yí gè biāoshí yánsè yǐjīng tuìsè le.
There is one sign here whose color has already faded.
A: 记下来，申请更换。还有防撞护角呢？
Jì xiàlái, shēnqǐng gēnghuàn. Hái yǒu fángzhuàng hùjiǎo ne?
Note it down and apply for replacement. What about the corner guards?
B: 护角完好，审核基本完成了。
Hùjiǎo wánhǎo, shěnhé jīběn wánchéng le.
Corner guards are intact. The audit is basically complete.
3. Key Vocabulary
码头 mǎtóu: Dock / loading bay
审核 shěnhé: Audit / review
检查表 jiǎnchábiǎo: Checklist
地面 dìmiàn: Floor / ground
杂物 záwù: Clutter / miscellaneous items
油渍 yóuzì: Oil stain
安全标识 ānquán biāoshí: Safety sign
清楚 qīngchǔ: Clear
褪色 tuìsè: Fade / lose color
更换 gēnghuàn: Replace
防撞护角 fángzhuàng hùjiǎo: Corner guard (impact protection)
完好 wánhǎo: Intact / in good condition
月度 yuèdù: Monthly
申请 shēnqǐng: Apply for / request
基本 jīběn: Basically / essentially
4. Grammar & Sentence Structures
是否 + adjective/verb (whether or not)
Used to check a condition formally.
Example: 检查安全标识是否清楚。
Jiǎnchá ānquán biāoshí shìfǒu qīngchǔ.
Check whether the safety signs are clear.
已经 + verb + 了 (already done)
Used to express that something has already happened.
Example: 标识颜色已经褪色了。
Biāoshí yánsè yǐjīng tuìsè le.
The sign color has already faded.
5. Practice Exercises
Question 1: What type of audit are they doing?
A. Annual safety audit
B. Monthly dock audit
C. Daily quality check
D. Weekly inspection
Answer: B. Monthly dock audit
Explanation: A said they are doing the monthly dock audit (月度码头审核).
Question 2: What is the first thing to check?
A. Safety signs
B. Corner guards
C. Floor for clutter and oil stains
D. Lighting
Answer: C. Floor for clutter and oil stains
Explanation: A said to first check the dock floor for clutter and oil stains.
Question 3: What issue is found with one safety sign?
A. It is missing
B. The color has faded
C. It is in the wrong place
D. It is too small
Answer: B. The color has faded
Explanation: B said 标识颜色已经褪色了, the color has faded.
Question 4: What does 申请更换 mean?
A. Apply for replacement
B. Cancel the order
C. Repair it yourself
D. Move it to another location
Answer: A. Apply for replacement
Explanation: 申请 means to apply or request, 更换 means replacement. Together: apply for replacement.
Question 5: What is the condition of the corner guards?
A. Damaged
B. Missing
C. Intact and fine
D. Need replacement
Answer: C. Intact and fine
Explanation: B said 护角完好, meaning the corner guards are intact and in good condition.