Work & Career Vocabulary
40+ Chinese words for jobs, office settings, business, and the tech industry, with pinyin, English, examples, and HSK levels.
General Work Terms (工作词汇 gōngzuò cíhuì)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work / job | 你是做什么工作的？What do you do for work? | 1 |
| 职业 | zhíyè | profession / occupation | 你的职业是什么？What is your profession? | 3 |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position / job title | 他的职位是高级工程师。His title is Senior Engineer. | — |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work / be at work | 我每天八点上班。I start work at 8 every day. | 2 |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to get off work | 你几点下班？What time do you get off work? | 2 |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime | 今晚要加班。I have to work overtime tonight. | 3 |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on a business trip | 下周我要出差去广州。I'm going on a business trip to Guangzhou next week. | 3 |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to take time off / ask for leave | 我想请三天假。I'd like to take three days off. | — |
| 辞职 | cízhí | to resign / quit | 他辞职了，要创业。He quit to start his own business. | — |
| 面试 | miànshì | job interview | 明天我有面试，有点紧张。I have an interview tomorrow, a bit nervous. | — |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | to apply for a job | 我在应聘这个职位。I'm applying for this position. | — |
| 录用 | lùyòng | to hire / employ | 恭喜你被录用了！Congratulations, you've been hired! | — |
| 试用期 | shìyòngqī | probation period | 我还在试用期。I'm still in my probationary period. | — |
People at Work (职场人员 zhíchǎng rényuán)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss / employer | 老板很严格但很公平。The boss is strict but fair. | 3 |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager | 我们的经理很有能力。Our manager is very capable. | 3 |
| 总监 | zǒngjiān | director / head | 她是市场总监。She is the Marketing Director. | — |
| 总经理 | zǒng jīnglǐ | general manager / CEO | 总经理明天来视察。The GM is coming to inspect tomorrow. | — |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague / coworker | 我们同事关系很好。We have a good relationship with colleagues. | 3 |
| 员工 | yuángōng | employee / staff | 公司有200名员工。The company has 200 employees. | 3 |
| 上司 | shàngsī | superior / supervisor | 我要请示上司。I need to consult my superior. | — |
| 下属 | xiàshǔ | subordinate | 他管理十个下属。He manages ten subordinates. | — |
| 秘书 | mìshū | secretary | 请找我的秘书安排时间。Please ask my secretary to schedule a time. | — |
| 实习生 | shíxīshēng | intern | 我们公司招实习生。Our company is recruiting interns. | — |
| 自由职业者 | zìyóu zhíyèzhě | freelancer | 她是自由职业者，在家工作。She's a freelancer who works from home. | — |
Office Environment (办公室 bàngōngshì)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 公司 | gōngsī | company | 我在一家互联网公司工作。I work at an internet company. | 3 |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | 我的办公室在三楼。My office is on the third floor. | 3 |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting | 下午三点有个会议。There's a meeting at 3pm. | 3 |
| 会议室 | huìyìshì | conference room | 会议室已经预约了。The conference room has been reserved. | — |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document / file | 请把文件发给我。Please send me the documents. | 3 |
| 报告 | bàogào | report | 月底前要提交报告。Submit the report by the end of the month. | 3 |
| 合同 | hétong | contract | 请仔细阅读合同。Please read the contract carefully. | 4 |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | resume / CV | 我更新了简历。I updated my resume. | — |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | 我发了一封邮件给你。I sent you an email. | 3 |
Compensation & Benefits (薪酬福利 xīnchóu fúlì)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 薪水 | xīnshuǐ | salary | 这份工作薪水不错。The salary for this job is quite good. | — |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages / salary | 你的工资多少？How much is your salary? | 3 |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | bonus | 年底有奖金。There's a year-end bonus. | — |
| 福利 | fúlì | benefits / welfare | 这家公司福利很好。This company has great benefits. | 4 |
| 五险一金 | wǔ xiǎn yī jīn | social insurance and housing fund | 公司提供五险一金。The company provides full social benefits. | — |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | promotion | 她获得了晋升。She received a promotion. | — |
Tech Industry (科技行业 kējì hángyè)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 程序员 | chéngyùyuán | programmer / coder | 他是一名程序员。He is a programmer. | — |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer | 软件工程师很抢手。Software engineers are in high demand. | — |
| 产品经理 | chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ | product manager | 产品经理负责规划产品。The product manager is responsible for product planning. | — |
| 设计师 | shèjìshī | designer | 我们需要一个UI设计师。We need a UI designer. | — |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | the internet | 互联网改变了人们的生活。The internet has changed people's lives. | — |
| 创业 | chuàngyè | to start a business | 很多年轻人想创业。Many young people want to start their own business. | — |
| 初创公司 | chūchuàng gōngsī | startup | 他在一家初创公司工作。He works at a startup. | — |
| 融资 | róngzī | to raise funds / financing | 公司成功融资了一千万。The company successfully raised 10 million. | — |
Business Terms (商务词汇 shāngwù cíhuì)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市场 | shìchǎng | market | 中国市场很大。The Chinese market is very large. | 3 |
| 销售 | xiāoshòu | sales | 这个月的销售数据不错。This month's sales figures are good. | 4 |
| 客户 | kèhù | client / customer | 我们要维护好客户关系。We need to maintain good client relationships. | 4 |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product | 我们的产品质量很高。Our product quality is very high. | 3 |
| 合作 | hézuò | cooperation / partnership | 希望我们能够合作。I hope we can cooperate. | 3 |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | competition | 市场竞争很激烈。Market competition is very fierce. | 4 |
| 利润 | lìrùn | profit | 今年利润增长了20%。Profit grew 20% this year. | — |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment | 这是一个好的投资机会。This is a good investment opportunity. | 4 |
Useful Phrases (实用句子 shíyòng jùzi)
| Phrase | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我在...公司工作。 | Wǒ zài... gōngsī gōngzuò. | I work at... company. |
| 我是...（职位）。 | Wǒ shì... | I am a... (job title). |
| 我们什么时候开会？ | Wǒmen shénme shíhou kāihuì? | When are we having the meeting? |
| 请把报告发给我。 | Qǐng bǎ bàogào fā gěi wǒ. | Please send me the report. |
| 我需要请假。 | Wǒ xūyào qǐngjià. | I need to take leave. |
| 有什么我可以帮到你的？ | Yǒu shénme wǒ kěyǐ bāng dào nǐ de? | Is there anything I can help you with? |
| 这个项目什么时候截止？ | Zhège xiàngmù shénme shíhou jiézhǐ? | What's the deadline for this project? |