HSK 3 · Intermediate stories

找工作 · Job Hunting

Zhǎo gōngzuò — A fresh graduate looking for their first job.

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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.

刚刚gānggāng大学dàxué毕业,bìyè开始kāishǐzhǎo工作。gōngzuò

I just graduated from university and started looking for work.

现在的xiànzài de工作gōngzuòtài好找。hǎo zhǎo

Jobs aren't easy to find these days.

在网上zài wǎng shàng看了kàn le很多hěn duō招聘zhāopìn广告。guǎnggào

I looked at many job ads online.

有的yǒu de公司gōngsī要求yāoqiúyǒu工作gōngzuò经验。jīngyàn

Some companies require work experience.

没有méi yǒu经验,jīngyàn所以suǒyǐhěn难。nán

I have no experience, so it's hard.

每天měitiāndōutóu简历。jiǎnlì

I send out resumes every day.

上个星期,shàng gè xīngqī接到了jiēdào le三个sān gè面试miànshì通知。tōngzhī

Last week I got three interview invitations.

准备zhǔnbèidehěn认真。rènzhēn

I prepared very seriously.

一家yì jiā公司gōngsī给了gěi le机会。jīhuì

One company gave me a chance.

工资gōngzī虽然suīrán不高,bù gāo但是dànshìhěn高兴。gāoxìng

Though the salary isn't high, I'm very happy.

这是zhè shì人生rénshēngde第一份dì yī fèn工作。gōngzuò

This is the first job of my life.

决定juédìng好好hǎohāo努力。nǔlì

I've decided to work hard.

Vocabulary in this story (52 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
I
刚刚gānggāngjust
大学dàxuéuniversity
毕业bìyègraduated
开始kāishǐstarted
zhǎolooking for
工作gōngzuòwork
现在的xiànzài decurrently
not
tàitoo
好找hǎo zhǎoeasy to find
在网上zài wǎng shàngonline
看了kàn lelooked at
很多hěn duōmany
招聘zhāopìnrecruitment
广告guǎnggàoads
有的yǒu desome
公司gōngsīcompanies
要求yāoqiúrequire
yǒuhaving
经验jīngyànexperience
没有méi yǒudon't have
所以suǒyǐso
hěnvery
nán(it is) hard
每天měitiānevery day
dōuall
tóusubmit
简历jiǎnlìresumes
上个星期shàng gè xīngqīlast week
接到了jiēdào lereceived
三个sān gèthree
面试miànshìinterview
通知tōngzhīnotices
准备zhǔnbèiprepared
de(adv.)
认真rènzhēnseriously
一家yì jiāone
给了gěi legave
机会jīhuìa chance
工资gōngzīthe salary
虽然suīránalthough
不高bù gāo(is) not high
但是dànshìbut
高兴gāoxìng(am) happy
这是zhè shìthis is
人生rénshēnglife
de's
第一份dì yī fènfirst
决定juédìngdecided
好好hǎohāowell
努力nǔlìto work hard

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