100 essential Simplified Chinese words for work
100 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.
Work and business 25 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 上司 | manager |
| 主管 | executive |
| 职位 | position |
| 工厂 | factory |
| 期限 | deadline |
| 标准 | standard |
| 休息 | break |
| 奖金 | bonus |
| 任务 | task |
| 办公室 | office |
| 客户 | client |
| 岗位 | job |
| 训练 | to train |
| 职业 | trade |
| 老板 | boss |
| 项目 | project |
| 团队 | team |
| 冲突 | conflict |
| 合同 | contract |
| 档案 | file |
| 员工 | employee |
| 报告 | report |
| 会议 | meeting |
| 工资 | salary |
| 部门 | department |
Occupations 25 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 法官 | judge |
| 演员 | actor |
| 律师 | lawyer |
| 职业 | occupation |
| 飞行员 | pilot |
| 艺术家 | artist |
| 医生 | doctor |
| 工人 | manual worker |
| 画家 | painter |
| 运动员 | athlete |
| 店员 | shop assistant |
| 舞者 | dancer |
| 法务人员 | legal adviser |
| 歌手 | singer |
| 话剧演员 | stage actor |
| 音乐家 | musician |
| 军官 | officer |
| 警察 | police officer |
| 作家 | writer |
| 牙医 | dentist |
| 助理 | assistant |
| 船长 | ship captain |
| 司机 | driver |
| 研究员 | researcher |
| 历史学家 | historian |
Digital and communication 25 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 链接 | link |
| 网页 | page |
| 通话 | call |
| 照片 | photo |
| 视频 | video |
| 病毒 | virus |
| 屏幕 | screen |
| 数据线 | cable |
| 账号 | account |
| 电话号码 | number |
| 个人资料 | profile |
| 网络 | network |
| 按钮 | button |
| 联系人 | contact |
| 内容 | content |
| 数据 | data |
| 发送 | to send |
| 窗口 | window |
| 消息 | message |
| 内存 | memory |
| 版本 | version |
| 开机 | to turn on |
| 文件 | file |
| 设备 | device |
| 电池 | battery |
Economy and finance 25 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 成本 | cost |
| 价格 | price |
| 贷款 | loan |
| 资产负债表 | balance sheet |
| 股价 | share price |
| 危机 | crisis |
| 负债 | debt |
| 基金 | fund |
| 税 | tax |
| 供给 | supply |
| 损失 | loss |
| 股票 | share |
| 金钱 | money |
| 银行 | bank |
| 证券交易所 | stock exchange |
| 预算 | budget |
| 信用 | credit |
| 市场 | market |
| 品牌 | brand |
| 配置资金 | to invest funds |
| 风险 | risk |
| 价值 | value |
| 出售 | to sell |
| 资本 | capital |
| 失业 | unemployment |
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Frequently asked questions
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