Talk about jobs, professions and the workplace.
Professions:
At work:
| Mandarin | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 工作 | Work / job | 我喜欢我的工作。 |
| 老师 | Teacher | 我爸爸是老师。 |
| 开会 | To have a meeting | 我们下午开会。 |
| 工资 | Salary | 工资不错。 |
| 老板 | Boss | 我的老板很好。 |
| 公司 | Company | 我在大公司工作。 |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| 老师 | 3rd then 1st tone. Means "teacher" | |
| 开会 | 1st then 4th tone. Means "to hold a meeting" | |
| 老板 | Both 3rd tone (first becomes 2nd). Means "boss" |
是 (shì) for occupations: State a job with 是: 我是老师 (I am a teacher). Unlike English, no article is used.
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