Job

This “Work” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with basic and commonly used Chinese vocabulary related to the topic of work. The vocabulary set includes words about work, company, position, colleagues, work activities, salary and leave. Learners can use this vocabulary set to improve their Chinese communication skills in work-related situations. This material is suitable for both beginners and those with a foundation in Chinese. You can refer to other online Chinese learning resources to consolidate your knowledge.

工作
Writing practice 名词 L1
gōngzuò
job
我找工作
wǒ zhǎo gōngzuò
I am looking for a job
Use: General term for work in general, can be used in many contexts.
上班
Writing practice 动词 L1
shàngbān
go to work
我每天早上八点上班
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang bā diǎn shàng bān
I go to work at 8 o'clock every morning.
Use: Indicates the action of starting to do something, usually used with a specific time.
下班
Writing practice 动词 L1
xià bàn
off work
我五点下班
wǒ wǔ diǎn xiàbān
I get off work at 5 o'clock
Use: Indicates the action of finishing work, usually used with a specific time.
公司
Writing practice 名词 L1
gōngsī
company
我在一家大公司工作
wǒ zài yī jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuò
I work for a big company.
Use: Business organization only.
职位
Writing practice 名词 L1
zhíwèi
position
他的职位很高
tā de zhìwèi hěn gāo
His position is very high.
Use: Only position, title in the company.
同事
Writing practice 名词 L1
tóngshì
colleague
我的同事都很友好
wǒ de tóngshì dōu hěn yǒuhǎo
My colleagues are all very friendly.
Use: Just people who work together in one place.
老板
Writing practice 名词 L1
lǎobǎn
boss
老板很忙
lǎobǎn hěn máng
The boss is very busy.
Use: Intimate word, can be used in many contexts.
客户
Writing practice 名词 L1
kèhù
client
我们要重视客户
Wǒmen yào zhòngshì kèhù
We must value our customers.
Use: Only the person who buys the goods or uses the service.
会议
Writing practice 名词 L1
huìyì
meeting
今天下午有个会议
jīn tiān xià wǔ yǒu gè huì yì
There is a meeting this afternoon.
Use: Formal meetings only.
加班
Writing practice 动词 L1
jiā bān
overtime
最近经常加班
zuìjìn jīngcháng jiā bān
Recently often work overtime
Use: Just work overtime.

Quick learning tips:

  • Remember the tones: Use Chinese pronunciation support software to practice pronouncing each word correctly, paying attention to the differences between tones.
  • Tips to remember Chinese characters: Analyze the structure of Chinese characters, look for the relationship between the radicals and the meaning of the word to make it easier to remember. For example: 工作 (gōngzuò) – work, consists of the radicals “工” (cong) and “作” (tac).
  • How to use in a sentence: Practice putting the vocabulary into sentences to better understand their usage and context. For example: 我每天早上八点上班 (Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngbān) – I go to work at 8am every day.
  • Create flashcards: Create your own flashcards with vocabulary and example sentences for effective review.
  • Practice regularly: Apply vocabulary to real communication or writing to remember longer.

Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
工作 gōngzuò job
上班 shàngbān go to work
下班 xià bàn off work
公司 gōngsī company
职位 zhíwèi position
同事 tóngshì colleague
老板 lǎobǎn boss
客户 kèhù client
会议 huìyì meeting
加班 jiā bān overtime
薪水 xīnshuǐ wage
奖金 jiǎng jīn reward
休假 xiū jià on leave
辞职 cí zhí quit one's job
招聘 zhāo pìn recruitment
简历 jiàn lì file
面试 miàn shì interview
培训 péixùn train
效率 xiào lǜ effective
能力 nénglì capacity
经验 jīngyàn experience
计划 jìhuà plan
部门 bù mén part
职业 zhíyè job
晋升 jìnshēng promote
压力 yā lì pressure
竞争 jìngzhēng compete
团队 tuán duì group
目标 mùbiāo target
发展 fā zhǎn develop
潜力 qián lì potential
创新 chuàngxīn creative
经理 jīnglǐ manage
员工 yuán gōng staff
升职 shēng zhí promote
完成 wán chéng complete
挑战 tiǎo zhàn challenge
任务 rènwu mission
报告 bàogào report
销售 xiāoshòu sell
市场 shìchǎng market
产品 chǎnpǐn product
项目 xiàngmù project
合作 hézuò cooperate
沟通 gōutōng communicate
战略 zhànlǜe strategy
管理 guǎnlǐ manage
规划 guīhuà planning
行业 hángyè ngành nghề
成功 chénggōng success
失败 shībài failure
服务 fúwù service
岗位 gǎngwèi chức vụ, vị trí
考核 kǎohé Evaluate
进度 jìndù tiến độ
文件 wénjiàn document
邮件 yóujiàn thư điện tử