Learn how to talk about a job
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. This is Business Chinese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 3 - Describing Your Job in Chinese. Maryssa here. |
| Zeyu: 大家好！(Dàjiā hǎo!) I'm Zeyu. |
| Maryssa: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about a job. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Zeyu: It's between Linda and Mark. |
| Maryssa: The speakers are co-workers, therefore, they will speak formal Chinese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 张丽: 请问您是不是Mark？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì Mark?) |
| 马浩然: 对！您是Linda？ |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì! Nín shì Linda?) |
| 张丽: 对！闻名不如见面。 |
| (Zhāng lì: Duì! Wénmíng bùrú jiànmiàn.) |
| 马浩然: 客气客气。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Kèqì kèqì.) |
| 张丽: 其实您负责什么工作？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qíshí nín fùzé shénme gōngzuò?) |
| 马浩然: 我是一个会计师。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Wǒ shì yīgè kuàijìshī.) |
| 张丽: 会计师？那您要处理工资单吗？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Kuàijìshī? Nà nín yào chǔlǐ gōngzī dān ma?) |
| 马浩然: 对，工资单，还有账单和税务之类的。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì, gōngzī dān, hái yǒu zhàngdān hé shuìwù zhī lèi de.) |
| Maryssa: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 张丽: 请问您是不是Mark？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì Mark?) |
| 马浩然: 对！您是Linda？ |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì! Nín shì Linda?) |
| 张丽: 对！闻名不如见面。 |
| (Zhāng lì: Duì! Wénmíng bùrú jiànmiàn.) |
| 马浩然: 客气客气。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Kèqì kèqì.) |
| 张丽: 其实您负责什么工作？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qíshí nín fùzé shénme gōngzuò?) |
| 马浩然: 我是一个会计师。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Wǒ shì yīgè kuàijìshī.) |
| 张丽: 会计师？那您要处理工资单吗？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Kuàijìshī? Nà nín yào chǔlǐ gōngzī dān ma?) |
| 马浩然: 对，工资单，还有账单和税务之类的。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì, gōngzī dān, hái yǒu zhàngdān hé shuìwù zhī lèi de.) |
| Maryssa: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 张丽: 请问您是不是Mark？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì Mark?) |
| Linda: "Mark, right?" |
| 马浩然: 对！您是Linda？ |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì! Nín shì Linda?) |
| Mark: "Right! And you, I presume, are Linda?" |
| 张丽: 对！闻名不如见面。 |
| (Zhāng lì: Duì! Wénmíng bùrú jiànmiàn.) |
| Linda: "Yes. It's nice to meet you finally." |
| 马浩然: 客气客气。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Kèqì kèqì.) |
| Mark: "You're too kind." |
| 张丽: 其实您负责什么工作？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Qíshí nín fùzé shénme gōngzuò?) |
| Linda: "So what do you do exactly?" |
| 马浩然: 我是一个会计师。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Wǒ shì yīgè kuàijìshī.) |
| Mark: "I'm an accountant." |
| 张丽: 会计师？那您要处理工资单吗？ |
| (Zhāng lì: Kuàijìshī? Nà nín yào chǔlǐ gōngzī dān ma?) |
| Linda: "Accountant? So what, you deal with payslips?" |
| 马浩然: 对，工资单，还有账单和税务之类的。 |
| (Mǎ hàorán: Duì, gōngzī dān, hái yǒu zhàngdān hé shuìwù zhī lèi de.) |
| Mark: "Well kind of, payslips, billing, taxes…" |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Maryssa: Being an accountant is a pretty good job. It’s pretty universal, too—everyone needs accountants! |
| Zeyu: That’s right! You’ll find them in business everywhere. |
| Maryssa: Of course, you need to study to be an accountant, so let’s learn a little about the Chinese education system. |
| Zeyu: There are nine years of compulsory teaching. |
| Maryssa: This is six years of primary education, and three years of junior secondary education. |
| Zeyu: It’s all funded by the government. |
| Maryssa: There is also tertiary education, and vocational and professional education and training. |
| Zeyu: For the universities and higher education, there are over 100 National Key Universities in China. |
| Maryssa: As of 2018, China has the world's second highest number of top universities. |
| Zeyu: The elite group of Chinese universities include Peking University and Tsinghua University. |
| Maryssa: Are there many international schools and universities in China? |
| Zeyu: The number has increased due to international business and expat communities. |
| Maryssa: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Maryssa: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Zeyu: 请问(qǐngwèn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "Excuse me; May I ask" |
| Zeyu: 请问(qǐngwèn) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 请问(qǐngwèn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 见面(jiànmiàn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to meet; to see each other" |
| Zeyu: 见面(jiànmiàn) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 见面(jiànmiàn) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 其实(qíshí) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "actually; really" |
| Zeyu: 其实(qíshí) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 其实(qíshí) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 负责(fùzé) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to be responsible for" |
| Zeyu: 负责(fùzé) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 负责(fùzé) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 工作(gōngzuò) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "job; duty" |
| Zeyu: 工作(gōngzuò) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 工作(gōngzuò) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 会计师(kuàijìshī) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "accountants" |
| Zeyu: 会计师(kuàijìshī) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 会计师(kuàijìshī) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 处理(chǔlǐ) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "to deal with" |
| Zeyu: 处理(chǔlǐ) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 处理(chǔlǐ) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 工资单(gōngzī dān) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "payslips" |
| Zeyu: 工资单(gōngzī dān) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 工资单(gōngzī dān) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: Next we have... |
| Zeyu: 账单(zhàngdān) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "bill" |
| Zeyu: 账单(zhàngdān) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 账单(zhàngdān) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: And last... |
| Zeyu: 税务 (shuìwù) [natural native speed] |
| Maryssa: "tax" |
| Zeyu: 税务 (shuìwù) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Zeyu: 税务 (shuìwù) [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Maryssa: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Zeyu: 客气客气。(Kèqì kèqì.) |
| Maryssa: meaning "You're too kind." |
| Maryssa: This is a humble phrase. |
| Zeyu: It is made from 客气(kèqì). |
| Maryssa: This means "modest, polite." |
| Zeyu: You can use 客气客气。(Kèqì kèqì.) when people pay you a compliment. |
| Maryssa: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Zeyu: Sure. For example, you can say... A:你真厉害。B:客气客气。(A: Nǐ zhēn lìhài.B: Kèqì kèqì.) |
| Maryssa: ...which means "A: You're so awesome. B: You're so kind (to say that)." |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Zeyu: ...之类的(...zhī lèi de) |
| Maryssa: meaning "such as..., etc." |
| Maryssa: Let’s break this phrase down. |
| Zeyu: First is 之类(zhī lèi). |
| Maryssa: This means "of a certain kind." The last part is a possessive particle. |
| Zeyu: 的 (de) |
| Maryssa: You can use this phrase to give a list of examples that isn’t exhaustive. |
| Zeyu: Yes, there are more examples that you haven’t said. |
| Maryssa: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Zeyu: Sure. For example, you can say... 我还收藏邮票和首日封之类的。(Wǒ hái shōucáng yóupiào hé shǒurìfēng zhī lèi de.) |
| Maryssa: ...which means "I also collect stamps, first day covers, and the like." |
| Maryssa: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Maryssa: In this lesson, you'll learn about describing one's occupation. |
| Maryssa: First, let’s look at some expressions you can use to identify a person. |
| Zeyu: For example, the phrase 请问您是不是...？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì…?) |
| Maryssa: "Excuse me, are you…?" You can use this to confirm who someone is. |
| Zeyu: 请问您是不是Mark？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì Mark?) |
| Maryssa: "May I ask, are you Mark?" |
| Zeyu: 请问(qǐngwèn) has a polite and humble tone. |
| Maryssa: It means "excuse me" or "may I ask." You can also use this phrase to clarify someone’s position. |
| Zeyu: Such as 请问您是不是经理？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì jīnglǐ?) |
| Maryssa: "May I ask, are you the manager?" Let’s hear some more examples. |
| Zeyu: 请问您是不是John？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì John?) |
| Maryssa: "Excuse me, are you John?" |
| Zeyu: 请问您是不是老板？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì lǎobǎn?) |
| Maryssa: "May I ask, are you the owner?" |
| Zeyu: 请问您是不是他的秘书？(Qǐngwèn nín shì bùshì tā de mìshū?) |
| Maryssa: "May I ask, are you his secretary?" Next, we’ll move onto talking about our occupations. |
| Zeyu: You can use the phrase 我是一个...(Wǒ shì yīgè…) or 我是...(Wǒ shì…) |
| Maryssa: "I’m a(n) …" Can we hear an example? |
| Zeyu: 我是一个会计师。 (Wǒ shì yīgè kuàijìshī.) |
| Maryssa: "I’m an accountant." Can you tell us a few occupations in Chinese? |
| Zeyu: 秘书 (mìshū) |
| Maryssa: "secretary" |
| Zeyu: 经理 (jīnglǐ) |
| Maryssa: "manager" |
| Zeyu: 护士 (hùshì) |
| Maryssa: "nurse" |
| Zeyu: 教师 (jiàoshī) |
| Maryssa: "teacher" |
| Zeyu: 消防员 (xiāofáng yuán) |
| Maryssa: "firefighter" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Zeyu: 再见！(Zàijiàn!) |
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