Work (Chinese vocabulary)
A compact list of essential Chinese work-related vocabulary for beginner to intermediate learners. It covers job titles, common office actions, contract types and everyday workplace terms to help you follow conversations and read basic texts about employment.
- 工作 gōngzuò — to work; (of a machine) to operate
- 上班 shàngbān — to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
- 下班 xiàbān — to finish work; to get off work
- 同事 tóngshì — colleague; co-worker
- 老板 lǎobǎn — boss; business proprietor; owner
- 职业 zhíyè — occupation; profession; vocation; professional
- 职位 zhíwèi — position; post; job
- 面试 miànshì — to have or take an interview; to be interviewed (as a candidate)
- 简历 jiǎnlì — curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
- 加班 jiābān — to work overtime; to do extra hours at work
- 请假 qǐngjià — to request leave of absence (from work, school, etc.)
- 薪水 xīnshuǐ — salary; wage; pay
- 工资 gōngzī — wages; salary; pay (money paid to an employee)
- 奖金 jiǎngjīn — bonus; award money (extra pay given in addition to salary)
- 合同 hétong — contract; agreement
- 项目 xiàngmù — item; an individual entry in a list
- 会议 huìyì — meeting; conference
- 任务 rènwu — mission; assignment; task; duty
- 职场 zhíchǎng — workplace; place where people do their jobs
- 公司 gōngsī — company; firm; corporation
- 部门 bùmén — department; branch; section; division
- 经理 jīnglǐ — manager; director; someone who handles administration or runs a department/company
- 行政 xíngzhèng — administration; administration (the act or organization that administers)
- 招聘 zhāopìn — to invite applications for a job; to recruit
- 培训 péixùn — to train; to give training to
- 经验 jīngyàn — experience (knowledge or skill gained over time)
- 技能 jìnéng — technical ability; skill
- 办公室 bàngōngshì — office; business premises
- 电话 diànhuà — telephone (device)
- 邮件 yóujiàn — mail; post; email
- 报告 bàogào — to inform; to report; to make known
- 资料 zīliào — material; resources; data; information; (online) profile
- 绩效 jìxiào — performance; results; achievement (often of an organization or individual)
- 考核 kǎohé — to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review
- 责任 zérèn — responsibility; duty; obligation
- 协作 xiézuò — to cooperate; to coordinate (work, actions)
- 晋升 jìnshēng — to promote (someone) to a higher position
- 试用期 shìyòngqī — trial period; probationary period (at a job)
- 员工 yuángōng — staff; personnel; employee
- 劳动法 láodòngfǎ — labor law; the body of laws and regulations governing labor relations, worker rights, employment conditions, etc.
- 福利 fúlì — material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare
- 社保 shèbǎo — social insurance; abbreviation of 社会保险 (social security / social insurance)
- 公休 gōngxiū — to have a public holiday; to have an official holiday
- 休假 xiūjià — to go on vacation; to take leave; to have a holiday
- 办公桌 bàngōngzhuō — office desk; a desk used for doing office work
- 电脑 diànnǎo — computer
- 打卡 dǎkǎ — to clock on/off; to punch in/out; (on social media) to check in (to a location)
- 出差 chūchāi — to go on an official or business trip; to travel for work
- 业务 yèwù — business; commercial operations; line of business
- 客户 kèhù — client; customer (a person or organization that buys goods or services)
- 合作 hézuò — to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
- 会议室 huìyìshì — meeting room; conference room
- 主管 zhǔguǎn — person in charge; manager; someone responsible for a department or task
- 档案 dàngàn — file; record; archive (documents or records kept for reference)