💼 Chinese Work & Career Vocabulary 工作·求职·职场

66 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Work & Career scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

工作 gōng zuò HSK 1
to work; work
我工作很忙。wǒ gōng zuò hěn máng.My work is busy.
上班 shàng bān HSK 1
to go to work; to start work
爸爸每天去上班bà ba měi tiān qù shàng bānDad goes to work every day.
下班 xià bān HSK 1
to get off work
我五点下班。wǒ wǔ diǎn xià bānI get off work at five.
打工 dǎ gōng HSK 2
to work a part-time or casual job
他利用假期去打工。tā lì yòng jià qī qù dǎ gōngHe uses his vacation to work a part-time job.
干活儿 gàn huór HSK 2
to work; to do manual work
他每天都在工厂干活儿。tā měi tiān dōu zài gōng chǎng gàn huórHe works at the factory every day.
退休 tuì xiū HSK 3
to retire (from work); retirement
我爸爸明年就要退休了。wǒ bà ba míng nián jiù yào tuì xiū leMy dad is going to retire next year.
人员 rén yuán HSK 3
staff; personnel; crew
公司的人员不太够。gōng sī de rén yuán bú tài gòuThe company doesn't have enough staff.
负责 fù zé HSK 3
to be in charge of; responsible; conscientious
这个项目由他负责。zhè ge xiàng mù yóu tā fù zéHe is in charge of this project.
加班 jiā bān HSK 4
to work overtime
今天晚上我要加班，不能陪你了。jīn tiān wǎn shang wǒ yào jiā bān bù néng péi nǐ leI have to work overtime tonight, so I can't be with you.
辞职 cí zhí HSK 5
to resign; to quit a job
他决定向公司辞职。tā jué dìng xiàng gōng sī cí zhíHe decided to resign from the company.
劳动 láo dòng HSK 5
labor; work; toil (the effort itself)
我们要尊重每一份劳动。wǒ men yào zūn zhòng měi yí fèn láo dòngWe should respect every kind of labor.
值班 zhí bān HSK 5
to be on duty; to work a shift
今天晚上轮到我值班。jīn tiān wǎn shàng lún dào wǒ zhí bānTonight it's my turn to be on duty.
调动 diào dòng HSK 5
to transfer; to mobilize; to bring into play
公司把他调动到北京。gōng sī bǎ tā diào dòng dào běi jīngThe company transferred him to Beijing.
招 zhāo HSK 6
to recruit; to beckon; to incur; a move/trick
这家公司要招十名新员工。zhè jiā gōng sī yào zhāo shí míng xīn yuán gōng.This company wants to recruit ten new employees.
有事 yǒu shì HSK 6
to be busy; to have something to attend to; there is a problem
今天晚上我有事，不能去了。jīn tiān wǎn shang wǒ yǒu shì bù néng qù leI have something to do tonight, so I can't go.
罢工 bà gōng HSK 6
to go on strike; a strike
工人们为了加工资而罢工了。gōng rén men wèi le jiā gōng zī ér bà gōng leThe workers went on strike for a pay raise.
忙 máng HSK 1
busy
我今天很忙。wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng.I'm very busy today.
单位 dān wèi HSK 2
work unit; workplace; unit
我的单位离家很近。wǒ de dān wèi lí jiā hěn jìnMy workplace is very close to home.
同事 tóng shì HSK 2
colleague; co-worker
他是我的同事。tā shì wǒ de tóng shìHe is my colleague.
组长 zǔ zhǎng HSK 2
group leader; team leader
他是我们的组长。tā shì wǒ men de zǔ zhǎngHe is our group leader.
老板 lǎo bǎn HSK 3
boss; shopkeeper; proprietor
我们老板对员工很好。wǒ men lǎo bǎn duì yuán gōng hěn hǎoOur boss treats the employees very well.
领导 lǐng dǎo HSK 3
leader; leadership; to lead
我们的领导对大家都很好wǒ men de lǐng dǎo duì dà jiā dōu hěn hǎoOur leader is very kind to everyone.
员工 yuán gōng HSK 3
staff; employee
我们公司有一百个员工。wǒ men gōng sī yǒu yì bǎi ge yuán gōngOur company has a hundred employees.
职工 zhí gōng HSK 3
workers; staff; employees
这家工厂有五百名职工。zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ bǎi míng zhí gōngThis factory has five hundred workers.
主管 zhǔ guǎn HSK 5
in charge of; person in charge; manager
这项工作由他主管。zhè xiàng gōng zuò yóu tā zhǔ guǎnHe is in charge of this work.
负责人 fù zé rén HSK 5
person in charge; head
他是这个项目的负责人。tā shì zhè ge xiàng mù de fù zé rénHe is the person in charge of this project.
助手 zhù shǒu HSK 5
assistant; helper
他是教授的助手。tā shì jiào shòu de zhù shǒuHe is the professor's assistant.
上级 shàng jí HSK 5
superiors; higher authorities
这件事得先请示上级。zhè jiàn shì děi xiān qǐng shì shàng jíThis matter must first be reported to the superiors for instructions.
团长 tuán zhǎng HSK 5
head of a group/delegation; regiment commander
他被选为这次代表团的团长。tā bèi xuǎn wéi zhè cì dài biǎo tuán de tuán zhǎngHe was chosen as the head of this delegation.
厂长 chǎng zhǎng HSK 5
factory director
他是这家工厂的厂长。tā shì zhè jiā gōng chǎng de chǎng zhǎngHe is the director of this factory.
新人 xīn rén HSK 6
newcomer; new employee; rookie
他是我们公司刚来的新人。tā shì wǒ men gōng sī gāng lái de xīn rénHe is a newcomer who just joined our company.
会长 huì zhǎng HSK 6
president (of a club, association, committee)
他被选为学生会的会长。tā bèi xuǎn wéi xué shēng huì de huì zhǎngHe was elected president of the student council.
同行 tóng háng HSK 6
person of the same profession; peer in the same trade
他和我是同行，都是医生。tā hé wǒ shì tóng háng dōu shì yī shēngHe and I are in the same profession; we're both doctors.
总监 zǒng jiān HSK 6
director; chief officer; head
她被提拔为市场部总监。tā bèi tí bá wéi shì chǎng bù zǒng jiānShe was promoted to marketing director.
请假 qǐng jià HSK 1
to ask for leave
我今天想请假wǒ jīn tiān xiǎng qǐng jiàI want to ask for leave today.
实习 shí xí HSK 2
to intern; internship; practical training
他在一家医院实习。tā zài yì jiā yī yuàn shí xíHe is interning at a hospital.
职业 zhí yè HSK 3
occupation; profession; career; professional
医生是一个很受人尊敬的职业。yī shēng shì yí ge hěn shòu rén zūn jìng de zhí yèDoctor is a very respected profession.
事业 shì yè HSK 3
career; undertaking; cause
他把一生都给了自己的事业。tā bǎ yì shēng dōu gěi le zì jǐ de shì yèHe gave his whole life to his cause.
主任 zhǔ rèn HSK 3
director; head; chairman
他是我们班的主任。tā shì wǒ men bān de zhǔ rènHe is our class's head teacher.
就业 jiù yè HSK 3
to get a job; employment
毕业后就业不太容易。bì yè hòu jiù yè bú tài róng yìGetting a job after graduation isn't very easy.
报到 bào dào HSK 3
to report for duty; to check in; to register
新生明天去学校报到。xīn shēng míng tiān qù xué xiào bào dàoNew students report to the school tomorrow.
培训 péi xùn HSK 4
to train staff/learners; a training course (培训班)
公司下周会培训新员工。gōng sī xià zhōu huì péi xùn xīn yuán gōngThe company will train the new employees next week.
面试 miàn shì HSK 4
interview; to interview (a candidate)
明天我要去公司面试。míng tiān wǒ yào qù gōng sī miàn shìTomorrow I'm going to the company for an interview.
担任 dān rèn HSK 4
to serve as; to hold (a post); to take charge of
他担任这个项目的负责人。tā dān rèn zhè ge xiàng mù de fù zé rénHe serves as the person in charge of this project.
简历 jiǎn lì HSK 4
résumé; CV
找工作前要先准备好一份简历。zhǎo gōng zuò qián yào xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo yí fèn jiǎn lìBefore job hunting, you should prepare a résumé first.
培训班 péi xùn bān HSK 4
training class; training course
她报了一个英语培训班。tā bào le yí ge yīng yǔ péi xùn bānShe signed up for an English training class.
职务 zhí wù HSK 5
post; position; duties
他被任命担任重要的职务tā bèi rèn mìng dān rèn zhòng yào de zhí wùHe was appointed to an important post.
首席 shǒu xí HSK 6
chief; head (executive, etc.)
她是这家公司的首席执行官。tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de shǒu xí zhí xíng guānShe is the chief executive officer of this company.
岗位 gǎng wèi HSK 6
post; position; job
他坚守在自己的岗位上。tā jiān shǒu zài zì jǐ de gǎng wèi shàngHe stands firm at his own post.
团队 tuán duì HSK 6
team
我们的团队配合得非常默契。wǒ men de tuán duì pèi hé de fēi cháng mò qìOur team works together with great chemistry.
蓝领 lán lǐng HSK 6
blue-collar (worker)
他是一名普通的蓝领工人。tā shì yì míng pǔ tōng de lán lǐng gōng rénHe is an ordinary blue-collar worker.
聘请 pìn qǐng HSK 6
to engage; to hire (a professional)
学校聘请了一位著名教授。xué xiào pìn qǐng le yí wèi zhù míng jiào shòuThe school hired a famous professor.
选拔 xuǎn bá HSK 6
to select (the best); to recruit
公司通过考试选拔优秀人才。gōng sī tōng guò kǎo shì xuǎn bá yōu xiù rén cáiThe company selects outstanding talent through exams.
分工 fēn gōng HSK 6
to divide the work; division of labor
我们把任务合理地分工一下。wǒ men bǎ rèn wù hé lǐ de fēn gōng yí xiàLet's divide up the tasks reasonably.
工资 gōng zī HSK 3
wages; salary; pay
他这个月的工资涨了。tā zhè ge yuè de gōng zī zhǎng leHis wages went up this month.
奖金 jiǎng jīn HSK 4
bonus; award money
年底公司发了一笔奖金。nián dǐ gōng sī fā le yì bǐ jiǎng jīnAt the end of the year the company handed out a bonus.
待遇 dài yù HSK 4
treatment; pay; salary and benefits
这家公司的待遇不错。zhè jiā gōng sī de dài yù bú cuòThis company's pay and benefits are pretty good.
名片 míng piàn HSK 4
business card
见面时他递给我一张名片。jiàn miàn shí tā dì gěi wǒ yì zhāng míng piànWhen we met he handed me a business card.
职位 zhí wèi HSK 5
position; post; job
他刚被提升到经理的职位。tā gāng bèi tí shēng dào jīng lǐ de zhí wèiHe was just promoted to the position of manager.
人力 rén lì HSK 5
manpower; human resources; labor
这个项目需要大量的人力和资金。zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì hé zī jīnThis project requires a large amount of manpower and funding.
求职 qiú zhí HSK 6
to seek employment; job-hunting
毕业后他开始四处求职。bì yè hòu tā kāi shǐ sì chù qiú zhíAfter graduating, he began looking for a job everywhere.
薪水 xīn shuǐ HSK 6
salary; wages
他这份工作的薪水相当高。tā zhè fèn gōng zuò de xīn shuǐ xiāng dāng gāoThe salary for this job of his is quite high.
招聘 zhāo pìn HSK 6
to recruit; to hire
公司正在招聘新员工。gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōngThe company is recruiting new employees.
从事 cóng shì HSK 3
to engage in; to be engaged in (work)
他从事教育工作已经十年了。tā cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò yǐ jīng shí nián leHe has been engaged in educational work for ten years.
失业 shī yè HSK 4
to lose one's job; unemployment
他去年不幸失业了。tā qù nián bú xìng shī yè leHe unfortunately lost his job last year.
职责 zhí zé HSK 6
duty; responsibility; obligation
维护安全是警察的职责。wéi hù ān quán shì jǐng chá de zhí zéMaintaining safety is the duty of the police.

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66 words, including HSK 1: 5, HSK 2: 6, HSK 3: 14, HSK 4: 10, HSK 5: 13, HSK 6: 18. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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