Many people consider China a fascinating destination for career development in that the Chinese economy has grown rapidly over the last decade. As a result of China’s outstanding “performance” in economic development, numerous job opportunities are open to both Chinese and expats. If you happen to work for a local company in China, it’s sensible to learn some office Chinese vocabulary that would allow you to more effectively communicate with your colleagues. Let’s begin!

1. Office Area, 办公区 (Bàngōng Qū)

Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Office Area

前台
qiántái
front desk/reception

办公桌
bàngōngzhuō
desk

办公室
bàngōngshì
office

会议室
huìyìshì
conference room

茶水间
cháshuǐjiān
pantry

2. Departments, 部门 (Bùmén)

Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Departments

人事部
rénshì bù
human resources (HR)

行政部
xíngzhèng bù
administrative department

销售部
xiāoshòu bù
sales department

市场部
shìchǎng bù
marketing department

财务部
cáiwù bù
financial department

客服部
kèfú bù
customer service department

3. Job Positions, 职位 (Zhíwèi)

Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Job Positions

前台
qiántái
receptionist

文员
wényuán
clerk

总监
zǒngjiān
director

经理
jīnglǐ
manager

秘书
mìshū
secretary

助理
zhùlǐ
assistant

顾问
gùwèn
consultant

销售
xiāoshòu
salesperson

编辑
biānjì
editor

会计
kuàijì
accountant

操作员
cāozuòyuán
operator

4. Equipment, 设备 (shèbèi)

Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Equipment

电话
diànhuà
telephone
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) to make a phone call

计算器
jìsuànqì
calculator

电脑
diànnǎo
computer

5. Computer-related Vocabulary

文件
wénjiàn
file

文件夹
wénjiànjiá
folder

U盘
U pán
hard drive

保存
bǎocún
to save

删除
shānchú
to delete

复制粘贴
fùzhì zhāntiē
to copy and paste

发电子邮件
fādiàn zǐ yóu jiàn
to send an email

6. Hardware, 硬件 (Yìngjiàn)

Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Hardware

打印机
dǎyìnjī
printer

打印
dǎyìn
to print out

复印机
fùyìnjī
photocopy machine

复印
fùyìn
to make a copy

扫描仪
sǎomiáoyí
scanner

扫描
sǎo miáo
to scan

Take It Further

So many foreigners come to China to work. No wonder why: there are so many job opportunities, and so many ways to make money. There are plenty of websites made for this purpose. But there’s also a more convenient and flexible way – mobile apps! The following article can help you to learn about top 3 Best Job-Search Apps in China.

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