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Work & School in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for work & school, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 专业 zhuānyè
    major; specialty; professional

    你大学学的是什么专业?

    What was your major in college?

  2. 面试 miànshì
    job interview; to interview

    我明天去那家公司面试。

    Tomorrow I have an interview at that company.

  3. 简历 jiǎnlì
    resume; CV

    请把简历发给我。

    Please send me your resume.

  4. 报告 bàogào
    report; to report

    这份报告写得很好。

    This report is very well written.

  5. 及格 jígé
    to pass (an exam)

    这次考试我及格了。

    I passed this exam.

  6. 申请 shēnqǐng
    to apply (for)

    他申请去国外学习。

    He applied to study abroad.

  7. 硕士 shuòshì
    master's degree; master's student

    她正在读硕士。

    She is doing a master's degree.

  8. 博士 bóshì
    doctorate; PhD

    他明年开始读博士。

    He starts his PhD next year.

  9. 教授 jiàoshòu
    professor

    王教授的课很受欢迎。

    Professor Wang's classes are very popular.

  10. 研究 yánjiū
    research; to research

    他研究中国历史。

    He researches Chinese history.

  11. 知识 zhīshi
    knowledge

    书里有很多知识。

    There is a lot of knowledge in books.

  12. 经验 jīngyàn
    experience

    他的工作经验很丰富。

    He has a lot of work experience.

  13. 能力 nénglì
    ability; capability

    她的工作能力很强。

    She is very capable at work.

  14. 态度 tàidu
    attitude

    他的学习态度很认真。

    He has a very serious attitude toward studying.

  15. 计划 jìhuà
    plan; to plan

    你毕业后有什么计划?

    What are your plans after graduation?

  16. 任务 rènwu
    task; assignment

    这个任务今天要完成。

    This task must be finished today.

  17. 完成 wánchéng
    to complete; to finish

    我按时完成了作业。

    I finished my homework on time.

  18. 参加 cānjiā
    to participate; to attend

    明天我要参加会议。

    Tomorrow I have to attend a meeting.

  19. 通知 tōngzhī
    to notify; notice

    请通知大家开会。

    Please notify everyone about the meeting.

  20. 材料 cáiliào
    materials; documents

    面试要带这些材料。

    Bring these documents to the interview.

  21. 顺利 shùnlì
    smooth; without a hitch

    祝你面试顺利!

    Good luck with your interview!

  22. 压力 yālì
    pressure; stress

    最近他的工作压力很大。

    He has been under a lot of work pressure lately.

  23. 竞争 jìngzhēng
    competition; to compete

    找工作的竞争很大。

    The competition for jobs is fierce.

  24. 机会 jīhuì
    opportunity; chance

    这是一个很好的机会。

    This is a great opportunity.

  25. 职业 zhíyè
    occupation; profession

    医生是一种职业。

    Doctor is a profession.

  26. 技术 jìshù
    technology; skill

    他的技术水平很高。

    His technical skills are excellent.

  27. 管理 guǎnlǐ
    to manage; management

    他负责管理这家店。

    He is in charge of managing this shop.

  28. 讨论 tǎolùn
    to discuss

    我们讨论一下这个问题。

    Let's discuss this issue.

  29. 解释 jiěshì
    to explain

    老师给我们解释语法。

    The teacher explains the grammar to us.

  30. 翻译 fānyì
    to translate; translator

    请把这句话翻译成英语。

    Please translate this sentence into English.

  31. 内容 nèiróng
    content

    今天上课的内容很难。

    Today's class content was hard.

  32. 准时 zhǔnshí
    punctual; on time

    请大家准时参加会议。

    Please attend the meeting on time.

  33. 辛苦 xīnkǔ
    hard; toilsome; to work hard

    大家辛苦了!

    Great work, everyone!

  34. 数学 shùxué
    mathematics

    我的数学成绩不错。

    My math grades are pretty good.

  35. 复印 fùyìn
    to photocopy

    请帮我复印这份材料。

    Please photocopy this document for me.

  36. 邮件 yóujiàn
    email; mail

    我每天都要回很多邮件。

    I have to reply to many emails every day.

  37. 请教 qǐngjiào
    to ask for advice; to consult

    我想向您请教一个问题。

    I'd like to ask you about something.

  38. 准备 zhǔnbèi
    to prepare; preparation

    我在准备明天的考试。

    I'm preparing for tomorrow's exam.

  39. 优秀 yōuxiù
    outstanding; excellent

    她是一名优秀的学生。

    She is an outstanding student.

  40. 暑假 shǔjià
    summer vacation

    暑假你打算做什么?

    What are you planning to do over summer vacation?

  41. 我把简历发给那家公司了。 Wǒ bǎ jiǎnlì fā gěi nà jiā gōngsī le.
    I sent my resume to that company.
  42. 明天上午我有一个面试。 Míngtiān shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu yí ge miànshì.
    I have an interview tomorrow morning.
  43. 面试的时候别太紧张。 Miànshì de shíhou bié tài jǐnzhāng.
    Don't be too nervous during the interview.
  44. 他大学毕业后找到了一份好工作。 Tā dàxué bìyè hòu zhǎodào le yí fèn hǎo gōngzuò.
    After graduating from college, he found a good job.
  45. 这份工作工资高,但是压力也大。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò gōngzī gāo, dànshì yālì yě dà.
    This job pays well, but the pressure is also high.
  46. 我这个星期天天加班。 Wǒ zhège xīngqī tiāntiān jiābān.
    I've been working overtime every day this week.
  47. 经理让我写一份报告。 Jīnglǐ ràng wǒ xiě yí fèn bàogào.
    The manager asked me to write a report.
  48. 会议的内容我已经通知大家了。 Huìyì de nèiróng wǒ yǐjīng tōngzhī dàjiā le.
    I've already notified everyone about the meeting agenda.
  49. 下个月我要去外地出差。 Xià ge yuè wǒ yào qù wàidì chūchāi.
    Next month I'm going on a business trip out of town.
  50. 考试前我把生词复习了一遍。 Kǎoshì qián wǒ bǎ shēngcí fùxí le yí biàn.
    Before the exam, I reviewed all the new words once.
  51. 他数学没及格,心情很不好。 Tā shùxué méi jígé, xīnqíng hěn bù hǎo.
    He failed math and is in a bad mood.
  52. 你对这个计划有什么看法? Nǐ duì zhège jìhuà yǒu shénme kànfǎ?
    What do you think of this plan?
  53. 只要努力,就一定有机会。 Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù yídìng yǒu jīhuì.
    As long as you work hard, there will definitely be opportunities.
  54. 他一边工作一边读硕士。 Tā yìbiān gōngzuò yìbiān dú shuòshì.
    He is doing a master's degree while working.
  55. 请把这份材料复印十份。 Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn cáiliào fùyìn shí fèn.
    Please make ten copies of this document.
  56. 我们下午开会讨论这个问题。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ kāihuì tǎolùn zhège wèntí.
    We'll hold a meeting this afternoon to discuss this issue.
  57. 这次任务完成得很顺利。 Zhè cì rènwu wánchéng de hěn shùnlì.
    This task was completed very smoothly.
  58. 你收到我的邮件了吗? Nǐ shōudào wǒ de yóujiàn le ma?
    Did you receive my email?
  59. 王教授正在做一个新的研究。 Wáng jiàoshòu zhèngzài zuò yí ge xīn de yánjiū.
    Professor Wang is working on a new research project.
  60. 我想请教您一个专业问题。 Wǒ xiǎng qǐngjiào nín yí ge zhuānyè wèntí.
    I'd like to ask you a professional question.
  61. 他工作经验丰富,能力也很强。 Tā gōngzuò jīngyàn fēngfù, nénglì yě hěn qiáng.
    He has rich work experience and strong abilities.
  62. 你准备好明天的考试了吗? Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo míngtiān de kǎoshì le ma?
    Are you ready for tomorrow's exam?
  63. 我们公司最近来了几个新同事。 Wǒmen gōngsī zuìjìn lái le jǐ ge xīn tóngshì.
    A few new colleagues joined our company recently.
  64. 他工作态度认真,从来不迟到。 Tā gōngzuò tàidu rènzhēn, cónglái bù chídào.
    He has a serious work attitude and is never late.
  65. 这个暑假我想学一门新技术。 Zhège shǔjià wǒ xiǎng xué yì mén xīn jìshù.
    This summer vacation I want to learn a new skill.
  66. 明天的会议改到十点了。 Míngtiān de huìyì gǎi dào shí diǎn le.
    Tomorrow's meeting has been moved to ten o'clock.
  67. 请在星期五以前交报告。 Qǐng zài xīngqīwǔ yǐqián jiāo bàogào.
    Please hand in the report before Friday.
  68. 她是我们班最优秀的学生。 Tā shì wǒmen bān zuì yōuxiù de xuésheng.
    She is the best student in our class.
  69. 为了通过考试,他复习到半夜。 Wèile tōngguò kǎoshì, tā fùxí dào bànyè.
    To pass the exam, he reviewed until midnight.
  70. 工作再辛苦,他也不放弃。 Gōngzuò zài xīnkǔ, tā yě bú fàngqì.
    No matter how hard the work is, he never gives up.

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