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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 3

Work & School in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for work & school, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 考试 kǎoshì
    exam; to take a test

    明天有数学考试。

    There's a math exam tomorrow.

  2. 大学 dàxué
    university; college

    我姐姐在上大学。

    My older sister is in college.

  3. 开会 kāihuì
    to have a meeting

    我们下午两点开会。

    We have a meeting at two in the afternoon.

  4. 上班 shàngbān
    to go to work; to start work

    我每天坐地铁上班。

    I take the subway to work every day.

  5. 下班 xiàbān
    to get off work

    你几点下班？

    What time do you get off work?

  6. 忙 máng
    busy

    我最近工作很忙。

    I've been busy with work lately.

  7. 同学 tóngxué
    classmate

    他是我的大学同学。

    He is my college classmate.

  8. 办公室 bàngōngshì
    office

    经理在办公室里。

    The manager is in the office.

  9. 迟到 chídào
    to be late; to arrive late

    他上课从来不迟到。

    He is never late for class.

  10. 请假 qǐngjià
    to ask for leave; to take time off

    我病了，想请假。

    I'm sick and want to take the day off.

  11. 同事 tóngshì
    colleague; coworker

    我和同事一起吃午饭。

    I have lunch with my colleagues.

  12. 经理 jīnglǐ
    manager

    经理对我们很好。

    The manager treats us well.

  13. 会议 huìyì
    meeting; conference

    会议十点开始。

    The meeting starts at ten.

  14. 老板 lǎobǎn
    boss

    我们老板人很好。

    Our boss is a nice person.

  15. 工资 gōngzī
    salary; wages

    这个工作工资不高。

    This job's pay isn't high.

  16. 加班 jiābān
    to work overtime

    他常常加班到很晚。

    He often works overtime until late.

  17. 出差 chūchāi
    to go on a business trip

    下周我要去上海出差。

    Next week I'm going to Shanghai on business.

  18. 打工 dǎgōng
    to work part-time

    他一边上学一边打工。

    He works part-time while going to school.

  19. 复习 fùxí
    to review (lessons)

    考试前要好好复习。

    You should review well before the exam.

  20. 预习 yùxí
    to preview (a lesson)

    请大家预习第五课。

    Please preview Lesson Five.

  21. 练习 liànxí
    to practice; exercise

    每天练习说汉语。

    Practice speaking Chinese every day.

  22. 成绩 chéngjì
    grades; results

    他的成绩越来越好。

    His grades are getting better and better.

  23. 年级 niánjí
    grade; school year

    你上几年级？

    What grade are you in?

  24. 班 bān
    class (group of students)

    我们班有三十个学生。

    There are thirty students in our class.

  25. 校长 xiàozhǎng
    principal; headmaster

    校长请老师们开会。

    The principal called the teachers to a meeting.

  26. 图书馆 túshūguǎn
    library

    我常去图书馆看书。

    I often go to the library to read.

  27. 词典 cídiǎn
    dictionary

    不懂就查词典。

    If you don't understand, look it up in the dictionary.

  28. 句子 jùzi
    sentence

    这个句子太长了。

    This sentence is too long.

  29. 语法 yǔfǎ
    grammar

    汉语语法不太难。

    Chinese grammar isn't too hard.

  30. 生词 shēngcí
    new word (in a lesson)

    这课有二十个生词。

    This lesson has twenty new words.

  31. 学期 xuéqī
    semester; term

    新学期开始了。

    The new semester has started.

  32. 放假 fàngjià
    to have a holiday or vacation

    我们下星期放假。

    We're on vacation next week.

  33. 毕业 bìyè
    to graduate

    他去年大学毕业了。

    He graduated from college last year.

  34. 留学 liúxué
    to study abroad

    她想去中国留学。

    She wants to study abroad in China.

  35. 小学 xiǎoxué
    elementary school

    我女儿在上小学。

    My daughter is in elementary school.

  36. 中学 zhōngxué
    middle school; secondary school

    他在中学教英语。

    He teaches English at a secondary school.

  37. 历史 lìshǐ
    history

    我对历史很感兴趣。

    I'm very interested in history.

  38. 体育 tǐyù
    physical education; sports

    我最喜欢上体育课。

    PE is my favorite class.

  39. 努力 nǔlì
    to work hard; hardworking

    他学习非常努力。

    He studies very hard.

  40. 认真 rènzhēn
    conscientious; serious

    她工作特别认真。

    She is very conscientious at work.

  41. 我明天有考试，今晚要复习。 Wǒ míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, jīnwǎn yào fùxí.
    I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to review tonight.
  42. 他每天八点上班，六点下班。 Tā měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān, liù diǎn xiàbān.
    He starts work at eight and finishes at six every day.
  43. 经理正在开会，请等一下。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài kāihuì, qǐng děng yíxià.
    The manager is in a meeting; please wait a moment.
  44. 对不起，我今天迟到了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān chídào le.
    Sorry, I was late today.
  45. 我不舒服，想请一天假。 Wǒ bù shūfu, xiǎng qǐng yì tiān jià.
    I'm not feeling well and would like to take a day off.
  46. 这次考试比上次难多了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì bǐ shàng cì nán duō le.
    This exam was much harder than last time.
  47. 他在一家外国公司上班。 Tā zài yì jiā wàiguó gōngsī shàngbān.
    He works at a foreign company.
  48. 大学毕业以后，我想去国外留学。 Dàxué bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ xiǎng qù guówài liúxué.
    After graduating from college, I want to study abroad.
  49. 办公室里一个人也没有。 Bàngōngshì li yí ge rén yě méiyǒu.
    There isn't a single person in the office.
  50. 你最近怎么这么忙？ Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme zhème máng?
    Why have you been so busy lately?
  51. 我的同事们都很热情。 Wǒ de tóngshìmen dōu hěn rèqíng.
    My colleagues are all very friendly.
  52. 昨天我加班到晚上九点。 Zuótiān wǒ jiābān dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.
    Yesterday I worked overtime until nine at night.
  53. 这个学期我们有六门课。 Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu liù mén kè.
    We have six courses this semester.
  54. 你的成绩比以前好多了。 Nǐ de chéngjì bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.
    Your grades are much better than before.
  55. 我已经交作业了，你呢？ Wǒ yǐjīng jiāo zuòyè le, nǐ ne?
    I've already handed in the homework. What about you?
  56. 明天的会议很重要，别迟到。 Míngtiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào, bié chídào.
    Tomorrow's meeting is very important; don't be late.
  57. 老板去北京出差了，下周回来。 Lǎobǎn qù Běijīng chūchāi le, xià zhōu huílai.
    The boss went to Beijing on business and will be back next week.
  58. 我周末在饭馆打工。 Wǒ zhōumò zài fànguǎn dǎgōng.
    I work part-time at a restaurant on weekends.
  59. 上课以前，要先预习生词。 Shàngkè yǐqián, yào xiān yùxí shēngcí.
    Before class, you should preview the new words first.
  60. 图书馆早上八点开门。 Túshūguǎn zǎoshang bā diǎn kāimén.
    The library opens at eight in the morning.
  61. 这个句子的语法我还不懂。 Zhège jùzi de yǔfǎ wǒ hái bù dǒng.
    I still don't understand the grammar of this sentence.
  62. 老师让我们每天做练习。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen měitiān zuò liànxí.
    The teacher has us do exercises every day.
  63. 快要放假了，大家都很高兴。 Kuàiyào fàngjià le, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
    Vacation is coming soon, and everyone is happy.
  64. 他考上了北京的大学。 Tā kǎoshàng le Běijīng de dàxué.
    He got into a university in Beijing.
  65. 我哥哥是中学的历史老师。 Wǒ gēge shì zhōngxué de lìshǐ lǎoshī.
    My older brother is a history teacher at a secondary school.
  66. 校长在办公室等你。 Xiàozhǎng zài bàngōngshì děng nǐ.
    The principal is waiting for you in the office.
  67. 我可以用一下你的词典吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yíxià nǐ de cídiǎn ma?
    May I use your dictionary for a moment?
  68. 我弟弟今年上三年级。 Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng sān niánjí.
    My little brother is in third grade this year.
  69. 为了考试，他每天学习到很晚。 Wèile kǎoshì, tā měitiān xuéxí dào hěn wǎn.
    For the exam, he studies until late every day.
  70. 虽然工作很累，但是我觉得很有意思。 Suīrán gōngzuò hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ juéde hěn yǒu yìsi.
    Although the work is tiring, I find it very interesting.

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