 Love it or hate it, work (工作 – gōng zuò) is an important part of life. Most people have to go to a job, whether you’re a part-time employee or the CEO. Since it’s such a time-consuming and important aspect of our lives, work is a topic that often comes up in conversation. This post will teach you how to talk about your job and ask basic questions to others in Chinese. Job Titles The first question you’ll need to learn is a very common one: What’s your job? 你做什么工作? nǐ zuò shén me gōng zuò To answer, simply say: I’m a/an… + job title 我是… wǒ shì Not sure about job titles in Chinese? Here are 25 common ones that you can study: · accountant (会计 – kuài jì) · actor (演员 – yǎn yuán) · agent (代理商 – dài lǐ shāng) · artist (艺术家 – yì shù jiā) · assistant (助理 – zhù lǐ) · boss (老板 – lǎo bǎn) · business person (商人 – shāng rén) · chef (厨师 – chú shī) · designer (设计师 – shè jì shī) · doctor (医生 – yī shēng) · engineer (工程师 – gōng chéng shī) · freelancer (自由职业 – zì yóu zhí yè) · lawyer (律师 – lǜ shī) · manager (经理 – jīng lǐ) · musician (音乐家 – yīn yuè jiā) · nurse (护士 – hù shì) · photographer (摄影师 – shè yǐng shī) · police officer (警察 – jǐng chá) · receptionist (招待员 – zhāo dài yuán) · sales person (售货员 – shòu huò yuán) · scientist (科学家 – kē xué jiā) · secretary (秘书 – mì shū) · teacher (老师 – lǎo shī) · waiter (服务员 – fú wù yuán) · writer (作家 – zuò jiā) Workplace Another common question related to work is: Where do you work? 你在哪里工作？ nǐ zài nǎ lǐ gōng zuò Of course, there are a variety of ways to answer this question. You could give the city or part of town where you work, the type of workplace, or even the company name. Here are ten common workplaces in Chinese to help you out: · office (办公室 – bàn gōng shì) · school (学校 – xué xiào) · university (大学 – dà xué) · hospital (醫院 – yī yuàn) · factory (工厂 – gōng chǎng) · restaurant (饭店 – fàn diàn) · market (市场 – shì chǎng) · hotel (酒店 – jiǔ diàn) · store/shop (商店 – shāng diàn) · shopping center (购物中心 – gòu wù zhòng xīn) To answer the question giving your workplace, simply put the correct word in the middle of this sentence: I work at/in… 我在… 工作. wǒ zài… gōng zuò |
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