day 165jobs and careers

jobs and careers

Talk about jobs, careers and the job market, and say “do B for the sake of A” with 為了 A 而 B.

today’s words

• 買賣 mǎimài · buying and selling, business
• 人才 réncái · talented person, talent
• 名片 míngpiàn · business card
• 獎金 jiǎngjīn · bonus; prize money
• 人員 rényuán · staff, personnel
• 辦公 bàngōng · do office work, work (at a desk)
• 從事 cóngshì · work in, be engaged in
• 效率 xiàolǜ · efficiency
• 各行各業 gèhánggèyè · every line of work, all trades
• 行業 hángyè · industry, line of work
• 就業 jiùyè · get a job, be employed
• 人力 rénlì · manpower, labour
• 失業 shīyè · lose one’s job, be unemployed
• 資格 zīgé · qualification(s), the right to
• 抹 mǒ · wipe; spread, apply
• 探 tàn · stick out (the head); visit; explore
• 其 qí · its, his, her, their (written)
• 視野 shìyě · field of view; outlook, horizons

sentences

• 他為了家人而努力工作。 · He works hard for his family’s sake.
• 很多年輕人為了找工作而搬到臺北。 · Lots of young people move to Taipei to find work.
• 現在各行各業都缺人才。 · Every line of work is short of talented people these days.
• 跟十年前比起來，現在大學生就業比較難。 · Compared with ten years ago, it’s harder for graduates to find jobs now.
• 這家公司的辦公人員都很年輕。 · The office staff at this company are all young.