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 |