Intermediate - Getting Reimbursed (C0651)

A:小徐,我跟你说说公司的报销政策。
Xiǎo Xú, wǒ gēn nǐ shuōshuo gōngsī de bàoxiāo zhèngcè.
Xiao Xu, let me tell you a bit about the company reimbursement policy.
B:好的,王经理。
Hǎo de, Wáng jīnglǐ.
OK, Mr. Wang.
A:基本上工作的花费都可以报销。比如差旅费、招待客户的费用等等。
Jīběnshang gōngzuò de huāfèi dōu kěyǐ bàoxiāo. Bǐrú chāilǚfèi, zhāodài kèhù de fèiyong děngděng.
Basically all work expenses can be reimbursed. For example, business trip expenses, client expenses, etc.
B:我知道了。那么,怎么报销呢?
Wǒ zhīdào le. Nàme, zěnme bàoxiāo ne?
I see. So, what is the reimbursement process like?
A:提供发票。特别要注意拿标准发票。小票不可以报。
Tígōng fāpiào. Tèbié yào zhùyì ná biāozhǔn fāpiào. Xiǎopiào bù kěyǐ bào.
Provide a receipt. You really have to be sure to get an official receipt. You can't get reimbursed for a regular receipt.
B:可是有些地方只有小票,怎么办?
Kěshì yǒuxiē dìfang zhǐyǒu xiǎopiào, zěnme bàn?
But some places only have regular receipts. What then?
A:特殊情况要写清楚原因。报销之前要填写报销单。
Tèshū qíngkuàng yào xiě qīngchu yuányīn. Bàoxiāo zhīqián yào tiánxiě bàoxiāo dān.
For special circumstances you have to write out the reason. Before getting reimbursed you have to fill out a reimbursement form.
B:报销单分不同的种类吗?
Bàoxiāo dān fēn bùtóng de zhǒnglèi ma?
Are there different kinds of reimbursement forms?
A:对。这个一定要搞清楚。发票和报销单交给部门经理批准。
Duì. Zhège yīdìng yào gǎo qīngchu. Fāpiào hé bàoxiāo dān jiāogěi bùmén jīnglǐ pīzhǔn.
Yes. This you really have to keep straight. You give the receipt and the reimbursement form to the department manager for approval.
B:好的。大概要多久能拿到钱?
Hǎo de. Dàgài yào duōjiǔ néng nádào qián?
OK. How long does it usually take to receive the money?
A:一个月左右吧。特殊情况可以加快。还有,超过一个月的发票不可以报。好了,就这些。
Yī ge yuè zuǒyòu ba. Tèshū qíngkuàng kěyǐ jiākuài. Háiyǒu, chāoguò yī ge yuè de fāpiào bù kěyǐ bào. Hǎo le, jiù zhèxiē.
About a month. For special circumstances it can be sped up. Also, receipts that are over a month old can't be reimbursed. OK, that's it.
B:知道了。谢谢王经理。
Zhīdào le. Xièxie Wáng jīnglǐ.
Got it. Thanks, Mr. Wang.

Key Vocabulary

报销bàoxiāoto submit expense for reimbursement
政策zhèngcèpolicy
基本上jīběnshangbasically
花费huāfèiexpenditure
差旅费chāilǚfèibusiness travel expense
招待zhāodàito entertain (guests)
费用fèiyongexpense
提供tígōngto provide
发票fāpiàoreceipt
标准biāozhǔnstandard
小票xiǎopiàoregular receipt
特殊tèshūspecial
情况qíngkuàngcircumstance
填写tiánxiěto fill in
交给jiāogěito hand over to
批准pīzhǔnto approve
加快jiākuàito speed up
超过chāoguòto exceed

Supplementary Vocabulary

人事rénshìhuman resources
财务cáiwùfinance
出差chūchāito go on a business trip
签字qiānzìto sign one's name