How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Traditional Chinese.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
議程	agenda
約見	appointment
實物福利	benefit in kind
職涯	career
企業	company
衝突	conflict
合約	contract
儀表板	dashboard
部門	department
總監	director
文件	document
員工	employee
主管	executive
經驗	experience
工廠	factory
卷宗	file
後續追蹤	follow up
全職	full time
總公司	headquarters
職業災害	industrial accident
職缺公告	job advert
法律地位	legal status
上司	manager
會議	meeting
會議紀錄	minutes
加薪	pay rise
職位	position
簡報	presentation
流程	process
升遷	promotion
退休	retirement
團隊精神	team spirit
管理	to manage
回報	to report back
訓練	to train
上班	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
職業	trade
培訓	training
失業	unemployment
職場氣氛	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
獎金	bonus
休息	break
同事	colleague
求職信	cover letter
休息日	day off
理想人選條件	desired profile
雇主	employer
稅前薪資	gross pay
層級	hierarchy
求職面試	job interview
調動可能性	mobility
協商	negotiation
兼職	part time
薪資單	payslip
辭職	resignation
個人事業主	self employed person
病假	sick leave
簽名	signature
能力	skill
中小企業	small business
供應商	supplier
任務	task
補休	time off in lieu
領導	to lead
如期完成	to meet a deadline
談判	to negotiate
徵才	to recruit
請辭	to resign
調職	transfer
試用期	trial period
受薪者	wage earner
上班時間	working hours
職場霸凌	workplace bullying
工作坊	workshop
年終獎金	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
學徒	apprentice
核准	approval
分公司	branch
競爭對手	competitor
合作社	cooperative
履歷表	curriculum vitae
勞動法庭	employment tribunal
彈性工時	flexible hours
實習生	intern
合意終止契約	mutual termination
組織圖	organisation chart
過勞	overwork
有薪假	paid leave
不定期契約	permanent contract
年資	seniority
簡報投影片	slideshow
部屬	subordinate
監督人員	supervisor
派遣工作	temporary work
打卡鐘	time clock
投遞履歷	to apply
開除	to fire
僱用	to hire
激勵	to motivate
帶領指導	to supervise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.