HSK 5 Vocabulary for Chinese Job Interviews
If you're preparing for Chinese Job Interviews, here are 40 HSK 5 words that come up most. Every entry includes pinyin, an English meaning, and a native-tone example sentence.
HSK 5 words for Chinese Job Interviews
- 干活儿gànhuór
work on a job
他在工地干活儿。(Tā zài gōngdì gànhuó.) - He works at the construction site.
- 打工dǎgōng
Work
很多大学生利用假期打工赚生活费。(Hěn duō dàxuéshēng lìyòng jiàqī dǎgōng zhuàn shēnghuófèi.) - Many college students work part-time during vacations to earn living expenses.
- 名片míngpiàn
business card
交换名片是商务礼仪的一部分。(Jiāohuàn míngpiàn shì shāngwù lǐyí de yī bùfen.) - Exchanging business cards is part of business etiquette.
- 发达fādá
To develop
发达国家的经济和科技水平都很高。(Fādá guójiā de jīngjì hé kējì shuǐpíng dōu hěn gāo.) - Developed countries have high levels of economy and technology.
- 官guān
officer
他父亲是一位退休的政府高级官员干部。(Tā fùqin shì yī wèi tuìxiū de zhèngfǔ gāojí guānyuán gànbù.) - His father is a retired senior government official.
- 商业shāngyè
business
发展商业贸易对促进经济增长具有重要意义。(Fāzhǎn shāngyè màoyì duì cùjìn jīngjì zēngzhǎng jùyǒu zhòngyào yìyì.) - Developing commercial trade has important significance for promoting economic growth.
- 营业yíngyè
Do business
我们需要营业。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngyè.) - We need Do business.
- 家务jiāwù
Housework
现代家庭中,夫妻双方应该共同分担家务。 (Xiàndài jiātíng zhōng, fūqī shuāngfāng yīnggāi gòngtóng fēndān jiāwù.) - In modern families, both spouses should share the housework.
- 市场shìchǎng
market
这个产品在市场上很受欢迎。(Zhège chǎnpǐn zài shìchǎng shàng hěn shòu huānyíng.) - This product is very popular in the market.
- 单位dānwèi
Company
我在这个单位工作。(Wǒ zài zhège dānwèi gōngzuò.) - I work at this organization
- 勤奋qínfèn
hardworking
只有勤奋学习才能取得好成绩。(Zhǐyǒu qínfèn xuéxí cáinéng qǔdé hǎo chéngjī.) - Only by studying diligently can you achieve good grades.
- 兼职jiānzhí
Part-time job
为了减轻经济负担,他晚上还做兼职工作赚钱。(Wèile jiǎnqīng jīngjì fùdān, tā wǎnshang hái zuò jiānzhí gōngzuò zhuànqián.) - To ease the financial burden, he also works part-time in the evenings.
- 刻苦kèkǔ
Hardworking
他学习非常刻苦努力,每天都要学到深夜才休息。(Tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ nǔlì, měitiān dōu yào xué dào shēnyè cái xiūxi.) - He studies very diligently, studying until late at night before resting every day.
- 失业shīyè
Unemployment
经济危机导致很多人失业。(Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěnduō rén shīyè.) - The economic crisis caused many people to lose their jobs.
- 开发kāifā
Development
政府投入大量资金开发西部地区的基础设施。(Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn kāifā xībù dìqū de jīchǔ shèshī.) - The government invested a lot of funds to develop infrastructure in western regions.
- 作品zuòpǐn
works
这位艺术家的作品在国内外都享有很高声誉。(Zhè wèi yìshùjiā de zuòpǐn zài guónèiwài dōu xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo shēngyù.) - This artist's works enjoy high reputation both domestically and internationally.
- 经营jīngyíng
Management
这家餐厅经营得很成功。(Zhè jiā cāntīng jīngyíng de hěn chénggōng.) - This restaurant is run very successfully.
- 业务yèwù
business
我们需要业务。(Wǒmen xūyào yèwù.) - We need business.
- 商务shāngwù
business
他经常出差参加商务活动。(Tā jīngcháng chūchāi cānjiā shāngwù huódòng.) - He often travels on business trips.
- 员工yuángōng
employee
公司新招了一批员工。(Gōngsī xīn zhāo le yī pī yuángōng.) - The company has newly hired a batch of employees.
- 项目xiàngmù
project
项目在这里。(Xiàngmù zài zhèlǐ.) - Project is here.
- 健身jiànshēn
workout
她每天晚上去健身房健身。(Tā měi tiān wǎnshang qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn.) - She goes to the gym to work out every evening.
- 经商jīngshāng
be in business; trade
他父亲在海外经商多年。(Tā fùqin zài hǎiwài jīngshāng duō nián.) - His father has been in business overseas for many years.
- 工人gōngrén
Worker
这家工厂雇用了三百名工人。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng gùyòng le sānbǎi míng gōngrén.) - This factory employs three hundred workers.
- 发挥fāhuī
Develop
他发挥了自己的才能。(Tā fāhuī le zìjǐ de cáinéng.) - He displayed his talent
- 担任dānrèn
To serve as
她担任了公司市场部经理的职位。(Tā dānrèn le gōngsī shìchǎngbù jīnglǐ de zhíwèi.) - She assumed the position of marketing manager at the company.
- 网络wǎngluò
network
网络在这里。(Wǎngluò zài zhèlǐ.) - Network is here.
- 不耐烦búnàifán
Impatient
等了半个小时,他开始有点不耐烦了。(Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, tā kāishǐ yǒudiǎn búnàifán le.) - After waiting for half an hour, he started getting impatient.
- 报社bàoshè
Newspaper office
他父亲在报社工作了三十年。(Tā fùqin zài bàoshè gōngzuò le sānshí nián.) - His father worked at the newspaper office for thirty years.
- 多亏duōkuī
thanks to
多亏有你的帮助,我才能完成这项任务。(Duōkuī yǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ cáinéng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu.) - Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this task.
- 命令mìnglìng
call; nominate
他下了一个命令。(Tā xiàle yīge mìnglìng.) - He gave an order
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 称chēng
call
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。(Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng".) - Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
- 馒头mántou
Steamed buns
早餐吃了两个馒头和一碗粥。(Zǎocān chī le liǎng ge mántou hé yī wǎn zhōu.) - For breakfast I had two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 挡dǎng
block
请你让一下,你挡住我看黑板了。(Qǐng nǐ ràng yīxià, nǐ dǎng zhù wǒ kàn hēibǎn le.) - Please move aside, you're blocking my view of the blackboard.
- 题目tímù
subject
老师给了我们一个新题目。(Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yi ge xīn tímù.) - The teacher gave us a new assignment.
- 难怪nánguài
no wonder
难怪他这次考试成绩这么好原来复习得很充分。(Nánguài tā zhè cì kǎoshì chéngjī zhème hǎo yuánlái fùxí de hěn chōngfèn.) - No wonder his exam results are so good this time, he reviewed very thoroughly.
- 待遇dàiyù
treatment
这家公司的待遇很好,员工福利也不错。 (Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù hěn hǎo, yuángōng fúlì yě búcuò.) - This company offers good treatment and employee benefits are also decent.
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