I. Commonly Used Email/Social Media/Chat Acronyms
- CC = Carbon Copy (抄送)
- FYI = For Your Information (供你参考)
- ASAP = As Soon As Possible (尽快)
- RESEND = 重传
- 2 = To/Too
- 2B or not 2B = To Be or Not to Be
- 4 = For
- 4ever = Forever
- BTW = By The Way
- LOL = Laughing Out Loud
- FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
- Q&A = Questions & Answers
- OMG = Oh My God
- PLZ = Please
- WTF = What The F**k
- LMAO = Laugh My Ass Off
- LDK = I Do Not Know
- JK = Just Kidding
- NP = No Problem
- TMI = Too Much Information
- SUP = What’s Up
- TBH = To Be Honest
- ROFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing
- BF = Boyfriend
- GF = Girlfriend
- IMO = In My Opinion
- BRB = Be Right Back
- SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
II. Trade Payment Terms
- EXW = Ex Works (工厂交货，出厂价)
- FOB = Free On Board (船上交货，客户指定装运港)
- CIF = Cost, Insurance, and Freight (成本、保险加运费到目的港)
- DAP = Delivered at Place (目的地交货)
- DDP = Delivered Duty Paid (完税后交货)
- DDU = Delivered Duty Unpaid (未完税交货)
III. Order-Related Foreign Trade Terms
- P/I = Proforma Invoice (形式发票)
- P/O = Proforma Order (采购合同)
- S/C = Sales Contract (销售合同)
- C/I = Commercial Invoice (商业发票)
- P/L = Packing List (装箱单)
- B/L = Bill of Lading (提单)
- C/O = Certificate of Origin (原产地证)
- L/C = Letter of Credit (信用证)
- O/A = Open Account (赊账，货到付款)
- T/T = Telegraphic Transfer (电汇)
- QTY = Quantity (数量)
- NW = Net Weight (净重)
- GW = Gross Weight (毛重)
- Meas = Measurement (体积)
- CBM = Cubic Meter (立方米)
- Shipping Mark = 唛头
- Lead Time = 交期
- MOQ = Minimum Order Quantity (最小起订量)
- MIN = Minimum (最小的)
- MAX = Maximum (最大的)
- RMB = Renminbi (人民币)
- USD = US Dollar (美元)
- Total Value = 总值
- Time of Shipment = 装运期限
- Port of Destination = 目的地港口
- Claims = 索赔
- Force Majeure = 不可抗力
- Arbitration = 仲裁
IV. Common Company Abbreviations
- CEO = Chief Executive Officer (总裁，执行长)
- CFO = Chief Financial Officer (财务总监)
- COO = Chief Operating Officer (执行总监)
- CIO = Chief Information Officer (技术总监)
- ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival (预计到达时间)
- HQ = Headquarters (总部)
- Attn = Attention (收件者)
- Re = Regarding (有关于…)
- Asst = Assistant (助理)
- Dir = Director (指导)
- Mgr = Manager (经理)
- Dept = Department (部门)