How to Say “I work from home” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 3
"I work from home" in Chinese is 我在家工作 (Wǒ zài jiā gōngzuò). The structure here is 在 (zài) + location + verb; 'at home, work'; and Chinese grammar insists on this word order, unlike English where 'work from home' puts the verb first. Since COVID, 居家办公 (jūjiā bàngōng) became the standard corporate phrase you'll see in HR emails and on 钉钉 (DingTalk), while 远程办公 (yuǎnchéng bàngōng, remote work) is also common in tech.
Primary translation
我在家工作
Wǒ zài jiā gōngzuò
Variants by register
Formal
我目前居家办公
Wǒ mùqián jūjiā bàngōng
When to use it
The structure here is 在 (zài) + location + verb; 'at home, work'; and Chinese grammar insists on this word order, unlike English where 'work from home' puts the verb first. Since COVID, 居家办公 (jūjiā bàngōng) became the standard corporate phrase you'll see in HR emails and on 钉钉 (DingTalk), while 远程办公 (yuǎnchéng bàngōng, remote work) is also common in tech. Saying 我在家工作 in casual conversation is totally natural; 我居家办公 sounds more formal and professional.
Example sentences
我现在在家工作，不用去公司。
Wǒ xiànzài zài jiā gōngzuò, bùyòng qù gōngsī.
I work from home now, I don't need to go to the office.
疫情之后，我们公司允许在家工作。
Yìqíng zhīhòu, wǒmen gōngsī yǔnxǔ zài jiā gōngzuò.
After the pandemic, our company allows working from home.
我每周有三天在家工作。
Wǒ měi zhōu yǒu sān tiān zài jiā gōngzuò.
I work from home three days a week.