职场生活
HSK 3 · 职场
Talk about overtime, meetings and career development - workplace Chinese starts here.
Key words
加班会议工资同事升职
Dialogue
你最近忙吗？Nǐ zuìjìn máng ma?
Are you busy lately?（A）
挺忙的，天天加班。Tǐng máng de, tiāntiān jiābān.
Pretty busy, working overtime every day.（B）
明天下午有会议，你参加吗？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yǒu huìyì, nǐ cānjiā ma?
There's a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Will you attend?（A）
参加，正好讨论升职的事。Cānjiā, zhènghǎo tǎolùn shēngzhí de shì.
Yes, it's a good time to discuss the promotion.（B）
Patterns
……完……
Indicates a completed action.
做完工作再下班。Zuò wán gōngzuò zài xiàbān.
Leave work after finishing the work.
开完会我去找你。Kāi wán huì wǒ qù zhǎo nǐ.
I'll find you after the meeting.
不但……而且……
Not only… but also…
他不但工作认真，而且很努力。Tā búdàn gōngzuò rènzhēn, érqiě hěn nǔlì.
He is not only careful but also hardworking.
这份工作不但工资高，而且能学东西。Zhè fèn gōngzuò búdàn gōngzī gāo, érqiě néng xué dōngxi.
This job is not only well paid but also lets you learn.
Vocabulary
加班jiābān
to work overtime · I have to work overtime until eight today.
会议huìyì
meeting · There is a meeting at three this afternoon.
工资gōngzī
salary · The salary for this job is not bad.
同事tóngshì
colleague · My colleagues are all very friendly.
升职shēngzhí
to get promoted · He got promoted this year.
简历jiǎnlì
resume · I'll submit my resume tomorrow.
