Vocabulary: Professions & the workplace
Jobs, office life, colleagues and career vocabulary.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–4E2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work |
| 1 | 做事 | zuòshì | Motivation |
| 1 | 工作时间 | gōngzuòshíjiān | Workday |
| 2 | 上班 | shàng bān | To go to work |
| 2 | 实习 | shíxí | to intern |
| 2 | 办公桌 | bàngōngzhuō | Desk |
| 2 | 工作站 | gōngzuòzhàn | Workstation |
| 2 | 工作场所 | gōngzuòchǎngsuǒ | Workplace |
| 2 | 课堂练习 | kètángliànxí | Classwork |
| 2 | 过度工作的 | guòdùgōngzuòde | Overworked |
| 3 | 邮 | yóu | |
| 3 | 努力 | nǔ lì | to work hard |
| 3 | 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate |
| 3 | 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 3 | 头脑 | tóu nǎo / tóu nǎo | mind |
| 3 | 婚约 | hūnyuē | Engagement |
| 3 | 就业 | jiùyè / jìuyè | to get a job |
| 3 | 总结 | zǒngjié / zǒngjié | to summarize |
| 3 | 现代 | xiàndài | modern times |
| 3 | 经理 | jīng lǐ | Gerente |
| 3 | 制造商 | zhìzàoshāng | Maker |
| 3 | 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 3 | 工作台 | gōngzuòtái | Workstation |
| 3 | 系主任 | xìzhǔrèn | Dean |
| 4 | 办事 | bànshì | to handle matters |
| 4 | 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business (usu. in an office) |
| 4 | 加班 | jiā bān | Work overtime |
| 4 | 工资 | gōngzī | wage |
| 4 | 律师 | lǜ shī | Abogado |
| 4 | 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to recruit |
| 4 | 续签 | xùqiān | Renew |
| 4 | 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 4 | 面试 | miànshì | interview |
| 4 | 首领 | shǒulǐng | head |
| 5 | 伍 | wǔ | five |
| 5 | 人力 | rénlì | manpower |
| 5 | 人工 | réngōng | Artificial |
| 5 | 合同 | hétóng / hétong | contract |
| 5 | 商家 | shāngjiā | business |
| 5 | 手工 | shǒugōng | handmade |
| 5 | 离职 | lízhí | to leave one's job |
| 5 | 秘书 | mìshū | Secretary |
| 5 | 简历 | jiǎnlì | resume |
| 5 | 行业 | hángyè | trade |
| 5 | 论文 | lùnwén | thesis |
| 5 | 辞职 | cízhí | To resign from a job |
| 5 | 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | Ingeniero |
| 5 | 劳累过度 | láolèiguòdù | Overworked |
| 5 | 协同工作 | xiétónggōngzuò | Teamwork |
| 5 | 团队协作 | tuánduìxiézuò | Teamwork |
| 5 | 劳累过度的 | láolèiguòdùde | Overworked |
| 5 | 教科书的练习册 | jiàokēshūdeliànxícè | Workbook |
| 6 | 值班 | zhíbān | To be on duty |
| 6 | 分工 | fēngōng | Division of labor |
| 6 | 岗位 | gǎngwèi | a post |
| 6 | 工序 | gōngxù | process |
| 6 | 总裁 | zǒngcái | CEO |
| 6 | 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake |
| 6 | 求职 | qiúzhí / qíuzhí | To apply for a job |
| 6 | 福利 | fúlì | welfare |
| 6 | 种地 | zhòngdì | to farm |
| 6 | 职位 | zhíwèi | position |
| 6 | 职务 | zhíwù | duties |
| 6 | 薪水 | xīnshui / xīnshuǐ | Salary |
| 6 | 薪金 | xīnjīn | Pay |
| 6 | 采购 | cǎigòu | To purchase |
| 6 | 镇长 | zhènzhǎng | Mayor |
| 6 | 工资薪水 | gōngzīxīnshuǐ | Pay |
| 7 | 仳 | pǐ | separate |
| 7 | 劦 | xié | to cooperate |
| 7 | 勞 | láo | to labor |
| 7 | 寺 | sì | temple |
| 7 | 廨 | xiè | office |
| 7 | 業 | yè | business |
| 7 | 煆 | xiā | a raging fire |
| 7 | 職 | zhí | duty |
| 7 | 郵 | yóu | |
| 7 | 上司 | shàngsi | Superior |
| 7 | 专职 | zhuānzhí | Full-time job |
| 7 | 两栖 | liǎngqī | Amphibious |
| 7 | 主编 | zhǔbiān | Chief editor |
| 7 | 义工 | yìgōng | Voluntario |
| 7 | 作息 | zuòxī | Work and rest schedule |
| 7 | 侦探 | zhēntàn | Detective |
| 7 | 元首 | yuánshǒu | Head of state |
| 7 | 公职 | gōngzhí | Public office |
| 7 | 出任 | chūrèn | To take office |
| 7 | 分发 | fēnfā | Distribute |
| 7 | 分外 | fènwài | Extra |
| 7 | 分支 | fēnzhī | Branch |
| 7 | 刻苦 | kèkǔ | Hardworking |
| 7 | 功率 | gōnglǜ | Power (in physics) |
| 7 | 务工 | wùgōng | To work |
| 7 | 劳累 | láolèi | To be tired |
| 7 | 合约 | héyuē | contract |
| 7 | 合资 | hézī | Joint venture |
| 7 | 同仁 | tóngrén | Colleagues |
| 7 | 在职 | zàizhí | In office |
| 7 | 年薪 | niánxīn | Annual salary |
| 7 | 忙活 | mánghuo | To work busily |
| 7 | 承包 | chéngbāo | To contract |
| 7 | 招牌 | zhāopai | Signboard |
| 7 | 接见 | jiējiàn | To meet |
| 7 | 操劳 | cāoláo | To toil |
| 7 | 敬业 | jìngyè | Dedicated to one's work |
| 7 | 签约 | qiānyuē | Sign a contract |
| 7 | 繁重 | fánzhòng | Heavy |
| 7 | 耕作 | gēngzuò | Farming |
| 7 | 职称 | zhíchēng | Professional title |
| 7 | 股份 | gǔfèn | Shares |
| 7 | 解约 | jiěyuē | Terminate a contract |
| 7 | 解雇 | jiěgù | To dismiss |
| 7 | 跳槽 | tiàocáo | To change jobs |
| 7 | 辞呈 | cíchéng | Resignation letter |
| 7 | 首席 | shǒuxí | Chief |
| 7 | 首脑 | shǒunǎo | Leader |
| 7 | 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | Office |
| 7 | 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office |
| 7 | 受雇情况 | shòugùqíngkuàng | Employment |
| 7 | 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | Urgente |
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