Many people consider China a fascinating destination for career development in that the Chinese economy has grown rapidly over the last decade. As a result of China’s outstanding “performance” in economic development, numerous job opportunities are open to both Chinese and expats. If you happen to work for a local company in China, it’s sensible to learn some office Chinese vocabulary that would allow you to more effectively communicate with your colleagues. Here is part one. Let’s begin! ![]() 1. Office Area, 办公区 (Bàngōng Qū) Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Office Area: 前台 qiántái - front desk/reception 办公桌 bàngōngzhuō - desk 办公室 bàngōngshì - office 会议室 huìyìshì - conference room 茶水间 cháshuǐjiān – pantry 2. Equipment, 设备 (shèbèi) 电话 diànhuà - telephone 打电话 dǎ diànhuà - to make a phone call 计算器 jìsuànqì - calculator 电脑 diànnǎo - computer 3. Computer-related Vocabulary 文件 wénjiàn - file 文件夹 wénjiànjiá - folder U盘 U pán - hard drive 保存 bǎocún - to save 删除 shānchú - to delete 复制粘贴 fùzhì zhāntiē - to copy and paste 发电子邮件 fādiàn zǐ yóu jiàn - to send an email 4. Hardware, 硬件 (Yìngjiàn) 打印机 dǎyìnjī - printer 打印 dǎyìn - to print out 复印机 fùyìnjī - photocopy machine 复印 fùyìn - to make a copy 扫描仪 sǎomiáoyí - scanner 扫描 sǎo miáo - to scan |