90 words about work & career, taken from the key-word lists of the graded readings on this site and sorted by HSK level. Each word links to the reading where it is used, so you can see it in a real sentence.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; job | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to go home | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 忙 | máng | busy | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | HSK 1 | 爸爸工作 |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 迟到 | chídào | to be late | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 除了 | chúle | except for; besides | HSK 3 | 加班 |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on a business trip | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 | |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting | HSK 3 | 开会 |
| 回答 | huídá | to answer | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime | HSK 3 | 加班 |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to check | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 |
| 决定 | juédìng | decision | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost | HSK 3 | 加班 |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 离开 | líkāi | to leave | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 面试 | miànshì | job interview | HSK 3 | 面试 |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to work hard | HSK 3 | 开会 |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | relaxed; easy | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm; friendly | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | HSK 3 | 第一天上班 |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly | HSK 3 | 加班 |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss | HSK 3 | 开会 |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | message | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to choose | HSK 3 | 选择工作 |
| 着急 | zháojí | anxious; worried | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | HSK 3 | 开会 |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally | HSK 3 | 电子邮件 |
| 当成 | dàngchéng | to treat as | HSK 4 | 面试技巧 |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to manage; management | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 工资 | gōngzī | salary | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | resume | HSK 4 | 面试技巧 |
| 技巧 | jìqiǎo | technique; skill | HSK 4 | 面试技巧 |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse; to turn down | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 积累 | jīlěi | to accumulate | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to finish | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 稳定 | wěndìng | stable | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression | HSK 4 | 面试技巧 |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure; stress | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 职业 | zhíyè | career; profession | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | real; true | HSK 4 | 面试技巧 |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to tidy up; to sort out | HSK 4 | 时间管理 |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to support | HSK 4 | 职业选择 |
| 创业 | chuàngyè | to start a business | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāodao | to deal with (people) | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 副业 | fùyè | side job; side hustle | HSK 5 | 副业刚需 |
| 刚需 | gāngxū | rigid demand; a basic necessity | HSK 5 | 副业刚需 |
| 怀念 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 界限 | jièxiàn | boundary | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | competition | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 激烈 | jīliè | fierce; intense | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy; vigor | HSK 5 | 副业刚需 |
| 模糊 | móhu | blurry; vague | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 判断 | pànduàn | to judge | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 平衡 | pínghéng | balance | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 取代 | qǔdài | to replace | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 人工智能 | réngōng zhìnéng | artificial intelligence | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 失业 | shīyè | to lose one's job | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 收入 | shōurù | income | HSK 5 | 副业刚需 |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | often; tend to | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 原材料 | yuáncáiliào | raw materials | HSK 5 | 第一次创业 |
| 远程 | yuǎnchéng | remote | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 疫情 | yìqíng | epidemic | HSK 5 | 远程办公 |
| 意义 | yìyì | meaning; significance | HSK 5 | 副业刚需 |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | summary | HSK 5 | 人工智能与工作 |
| 儒家 | Rújiā | Confucianism; the Confucian school | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 本能 | běnnéng | instinct | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |
| 繁琐 | fánsuǒ | tedious; overly elaborate | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 干扰 | gānrǎo | disturbance; to interfere | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |
| 零碎 | língsuì | fragmentary; scrappy | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |
| 论资排辈 | lùn zī pái bèi | to rank and promote people by seniority | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | with perfect self-assurance; as if fully in the right | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon; to throw away | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 全神贯注 | quán shén guàn zhù | to be fully absorbed; rapt concentration | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |
| 束缚 | shùfù | constraint; fetters; to bind | HSK 6 | 儒家与现代职场 |
| 琐事 | suǒshì | trivial matters; chores | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |
| 稀缺 | xīquē | scarce; in short supply | HSK 6 | 深度工作 |