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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

Work & School in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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. 考試 kǎoshì
    exam; to take a test

    明天有數學考試。

    There's a math exam tomorrow.

  2. 大學 dàxué
    university; college

    我姐姐在上大學。

    My older sister is in college.

  3. 開會 kāihuì
    to have a meeting

    我們下午兩點開會。

    We have a meeting at two in the afternoon.

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

    我每天坐地鐵上班。

    I take the subway to work every day.

  5. 下班 xiàbān
    to get off work

    你幾點下班？

    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. 同學 tóngxué
    classmate

    他是我的大學同學。

    He is my college classmate.

  8. 辦公室 bàngōngshì
    office

    經理在辦公室裡。

    The manager is in the office.

  9. 遲到 chídào
    to be late; to arrive late

    他上課從來不遲到。

    He is never late for class.

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

    我病了，想請假。

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

  11. 同事 tóngshì
    colleague; coworker

    我和同事一起吃午飯。

    I have lunch with my colleagues.

  12. 經理 jīnglǐ
    manager

    經理對我們很好。

    The manager treats us well.

  13. 會議 huìyì
    meeting; conference

    會議十點開始。

    The meeting starts at ten.

  14. 老闆 lǎobǎn
    boss

    我們老闆人很好。

    Our boss is a nice person.

  15. 工資 gōngzī
    salary; wages

    這個工作工資不高。

    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

    下週我要去上海出差。

    Next week I'm going to Shanghai on business.

  18. 打工 dǎgōng
    to work part-time

    他一邊上學一邊打工。

    He works part-time while going to school.

  19. 複習 fùxí
    to review (lessons)

    考試前要好好複習。

    You should review well before the exam.

  20. 預習 yùxí
    to preview (a lesson)

    請大家預習第五課。

    Please preview Lesson Five.

  21. 練習 liànxí
    to practice; exercise

    每天練習說漢語。

    Practice speaking Chinese every day.

  22. 成績 chéngjì
    grades; results

    他的成績越來越好。

    His grades are getting better and better.

  23. 年級 niánjí
    grade; school year

    你上幾年級？

    What grade are you in?

  24. 班 bān
    class (group of students)

    我們班有三十個學生。

    There are thirty students in our class.

  25. 校長 xiàozhǎng
    principal; headmaster

    校長請老師們開會。

    The principal called the teachers to a meeting.

  26. 圖書館 túshūguǎn
    library

    我常去圖書館看書。

    I often go to the library to read.

  27. 詞典 cídiǎn
    dictionary

    不懂就查詞典。

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

  28. 句子 jùzi
    sentence

    這個句子太長了。

    This sentence is too long.

  29. 語法 yǔfǎ
    grammar

    漢語語法不太難。

    Chinese grammar isn't too hard.

  30. 生詞 shēngcí
    new word (in a lesson)

    這課有二十個生詞。

    This lesson has twenty new words.

  31. 學期 xuéqī
    semester; term

    新學期開始了。

    The new semester has started.

  32. 放假 fàngjià
    to have a holiday or vacation

    我們下星期放假。

    We're on vacation next week.

  33. 畢業 bìyè
    to graduate

    他去年大學畢業了。

    He graduated from college last year.

  34. 留學 liúxué
    to study abroad

    她想去中國留學。

    She wants to study abroad in China.

  35. 小學 xiǎoxué
    elementary school

    我女兒在上小學。

    My daughter is in elementary school.

  36. 中學 zhōngxué
    middle school; secondary school

    他在中學教英語。

    He teaches English at a secondary school.

  37. 歷史 lìshǐ
    history

    我對歷史很感興趣。

    I'm very interested in history.

  38. 體育 tǐyù
    physical education; sports

    我最喜歡上體育課。

    PE is my favorite class.

  39. 努力 nǔlì
    to work hard; hardworking

    他學習非常努力。

    He studies very hard.

  40. 認真 rènzhēn
    conscientious; serious

    她工作特別認真。

    She is very conscientious at work.

  41. 我明天有考試，今晚要複習。 Wǒ míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, jīnwǎn yào fùxí.
    I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to review tonight.
  42. 他每天八點上班，六點下班。 Tā měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān, liù diǎn xiàbān.
    He starts work at eight and finishes at six every day.
  43. 經理正在開會，請等一下。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài kāihuì, qǐng děng yíxià.
    The manager is in a meeting; please wait a moment.
  44. 對不起，我今天遲到了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān chídào le.
    Sorry, I was late today.
  45. 我不舒服，想請一天假。 Wǒ bù shūfu, xiǎng qǐng yì tiān jià.
    I'm not feeling well and would like to take a day off.
  46. 這次考試比上次難多了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì bǐ shàng cì nán duō le.
    This exam was much harder than last time.
  47. 他在一家外國公司上班。 Tā zài yì jiā wàiguó gōngsī shàngbān.
    He works at a foreign company.
  48. 大學畢業以後，我想去國外留學。 Dàxué bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ xiǎng qù guówài liúxué.
    After graduating from college, I want to study abroad.
  49. 辦公室裡一個人也沒有。 Bàngōngshì li yí ge rén yě méiyǒu.
    There isn't a single person in the office.
  50. 你最近怎麼這麼忙？ Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme zhème máng?
    Why have you been so busy lately?
  51. 我的同事們都很熱情。 Wǒ de tóngshìmen dōu hěn rèqíng.
    My colleagues are all very friendly.
  52. 昨天我加班到晚上九點。 Zuótiān wǒ jiābān dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.
    Yesterday I worked overtime until nine at night.
  53. 這個學期我們有六門課。 Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu liù mén kè.
    We have six courses this semester.
  54. 你的成績比以前好多了。 Nǐ de chéngjì bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.
    Your grades are much better than before.
  55. 我已經交作業了，你呢？ Wǒ yǐjīng jiāo zuòyè le, nǐ ne?
    I've already handed in the homework. What about you?
  56. 明天的會議很重要，別遲到。 Míngtiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào, bié chídào.
    Tomorrow's meeting is very important; don't be late.
  57. 老闆去北京出差了，下週回來。 Lǎobǎn qù Běijīng chūchāi le, xià zhōu huílai.
    The boss went to Beijing on business and will be back next week.
  58. 我週末在飯館打工。 Wǒ zhōumò zài fànguǎn dǎgōng.
    I work part-time at a restaurant on weekends.
  59. 上課以前，要先預習生詞。 Shàngkè yǐqián, yào xiān yùxí shēngcí.
    Before class, you should preview the new words first.
  60. 圖書館早上八點開門。 Túshūguǎn zǎoshang bā diǎn kāimén.
    The library opens at eight in the morning.
  61. 這個句子的語法我還不懂。 Zhège jùzi de yǔfǎ wǒ hái bù dǒng.
    I still don't understand the grammar of this sentence.
  62. 老師讓我們每天做練習。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen měitiān zuò liànxí.
    The teacher has us do exercises every day.
  63. 快要放假了，大家都很高興。 Kuàiyào fàngjià le, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
    Vacation is coming soon, and everyone is happy.
  64. 他考上了北京的大學。 Tā kǎoshàng le Běijīng de dàxué.
    He got into a university in Beijing.
  65. 我哥哥是中學的歷史老師。 Wǒ gēge shì zhōngxué de lìshǐ lǎoshī.
    My older brother is a history teacher at a secondary school.
  66. 校長在辦公室等你。 Xiàozhǎng zài bàngōngshì děng nǐ.
    The principal is waiting for you in the office.
  67. 我可以用一下你的詞典嗎？ Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yíxià nǐ de cídiǎn ma?
    May I use your dictionary for a moment?
  68. 我弟弟今年上三年級。 Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng sān niánjí.
    My little brother is in third grade this year.
  69. 為了考試，他每天學習到很晚。 Wèile kǎoshì, tā měitiān xuéxí dào hěn wǎn.
    For the exam, he studies until late every day.
  70. 雖然工作很累，但是我覺得很有意思。 Suīrán gōngzuò hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ juéde hěn yǒu yìsi.
    Although the work is tiring, I find it very interesting.

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