touch base
Slang Term
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Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: make brief contact
简短联络一下
Ponerse en contacto brevemente.
簡単に連絡を取る
간단히 연락하다
To make contact briefly, usually to update or check in. From baseball where runners touch bases.
简短地联系,通常是为了更新进展或确认情况。源自棒球中跑垒员触碰垒包。
Contactar de forma breve, normalmente para informar o hacer un seguimiento. Proviene del béisbol, donde los corredores tocan las bases.
通常は進捗確認や状況報告のために短い連絡を取ること。野球で走者がベースに触れることに由来。
간략하게 연락하여 근황을 확인하거나 업데이트하는 것. 야구에서 주자가 베이스를 밟는 데서 유래.
Examples
- Let's touch base next week about the project. 下周我们就项目的事联系一下吧。Hablemos la semana que viene sobre el proyecto.来週プロジェクトの件で連絡しよう。다음 주에 프로젝트 건으로 연락하자.
- I'll touch base with the client tomorrow. 我明天和客户联络一下。Mañana contactaré brevemente con el cliente.明日クライアントに連絡する。내일 고객에게 연락할게.
- We should touch base before the meeting. 会议前我们应该先沟通一下。Deberíamos hablar antes de la reunión.会議の前に一度連絡を取り合おう。회의 전에 한번 연락해야겠다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: business, professional
Tone: professional
✓ Do Say
- Arrange brief contact安排简短联络Organizar un contacto breve短い連絡を手配する간단한 연락을 잡을 때
✗ Don't Say
- Often considered corporate jargon常被视为商务行话A menudo se considera jerga corporativaビジネス用語として敬遠されることが多い기업 전문용어로 여겨지는 경우가 많음
Origin & History
From baseball - runners must touch each base as they advance. Extended to mean making contact points.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: working age
Social background: professional
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