Job hunting in Chinese 找工作
zhǎo gōngzuò
How do you get a job? 15 essential job hunting words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 找工作 | zhǎo gōng zuò | to look for a job |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | CV |
| 面试 | miàn shì | interview |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to recruit |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to apply for a job |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | position; post |
| 工资 | gōng zī | salary |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience |
| 能力 | néng lì | ability |
| 合同 | hé tong | contract |
| 录用 | lù yòng | to hire |
| 辞职 | cí zhí | to resign |
| 失业 | shī yè | to be unemployed |
| 全职 | quán zhí | full-time |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | part-time |
Example sentences
- 毕业以后，他开始找工作了。After graduating, he started looking for a job.
- 请把你的简历发给我看看。Please send me your CV so I can have a look.
- 我明天上午十点有个面试。I've got an interview at ten tomorrow morning.
- 这家公司正在招聘新员工。This company is recruiting new staff.
- 她去应聘了一份老师的工作。She applied for a teaching job.
- 这个职位需要会说英语。This position requires you to speak English.
- 这份工作的工资还可以。The salary for this job is not bad.
- 你有没有工作经验？Do you have any work experience?
- 他的工作能力很强。He's very capable at his job.
- 我们下周签合同。We'll sign the contract next week.
- 恭喜你，公司决定录用你了！Congratulations, the company has decided to hire you!
- 她上个月辞职了。She resigned last month.
- 他失业半年了，还在找工作。He's been unemployed for six months and is still job hunting.
- 我想找一份全职工作。I want to find a full-time job.
- 周末我在咖啡店做兼职。I work part-time in a café at weekends.
Practise speaking
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