Let’s talk about people, jobs and professions. These words and phrases will help you when talking about yourself and others, or when you’re planning to apply for a new job abroad.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Chinese (Mandarin)“.
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People
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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human (being) / person | 人 | rén | |
people / humans | 人 | rén | |
woman | 女性 | nǚ xìng | |
man | 男性 | nán xìng | |
child | 儿童 | ér tóng | |
girl | 女孩 | nǚ hái | |
boy | 男孩 | nán hái |
Professions
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
profession | 职业 | zhí yè | |
employee / worker | 员工 工人 | yuán gōng gōng rén | |
clerk / official | 职员 | zhí yuán | |
colleague | 同事 | tóng shì | |
pensioner / retiree | 领取养老金者 退休人员 | lǐng qǔ yǎng lǎo jīn zhě tuì xiū rén yuán | |
unemployed person / jobseeker | 失业人员 求职者 | shī yè rén yuán qiú zhí zhě | |
doctor | 医生 | yī shēng | |
journalist | 新闻工作者 | xīn wén gōng zuò zhě | |
engineer | 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | |
boss | 老板 | lǎo bǎn | |
director | 导演 | dǎo yǎn | |
manager | 经理 | jīng lǐ | |
secretary | 秘书 | mì shū | |
driver | 司机 | sī jī | |
farmer | 农民 | nóng mín | |
baker | 面包师 | miàn bāo shī | |
salesman (m), saleswoman (f) | 男售货员,女售货员 | nán shòu huò yuán (m), nǚ shòu huò yuán (f) | |
nurse | 护士 | hù shì | |
policeman (m), policewoman (f) | 男警,女警 | nán jǐng (m), nǚ jǐng (f) | |
cook / chef | 厨师 主厨 | chú shī zhǔ chú | |
teacher (m), female teacher (f) | 教师, 女教师 | jiào shī (m), nǚ jiào shī (f) | |
shoemaker [Sg] | 鞋匠 | xié jiang | shoemakers [Pl] | 鞋匠 | xié jiang |
watchmaker [Sg] | 制表师 | zhì biǎo shī | watchmakers [Pl] | 制表师 | zhì biǎo shī |
Work & Application
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
(to) work | 工作 | gōng zuò | |
work / job | 工作 | gōng zuò | |
workplace | 工作场所 | gōng zuò chǎng suǒ | |
employment / occupation | 职业 职位 | zhí yè zhí wèi | |
office | 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | |
factory | 工厂 | gōng chǎng | |
construction site | 建筑工地 | jiàn zhù gōng dì | |
salary | 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | |
(to) earn | 赚取 | zhuàn qǔ | |
(to) look for a job | 找工作 | zhǎo gōng zuò | |
(to) find a job | 找到工作 | zhǎo dào gōng zuò | |
job interview | 求职面试 | qiú zhí miàn shì | |
CV | 履历 | lǚ lì | |
education | 教育 | jiào yù | |
experience | 经历 | jīng lì |
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