找工作 · Job Hunting
Zhǎo gōngzuò — A fresh graduate looking for their first job.
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我刚刚大学毕业,开始找工作。
I just graduated from university and started looking for work.
现在的工作不太好找。
Jobs aren't easy to find these days.
我在网上看了很多招聘广告。
I looked at many job ads online.
有的公司要求有工作经验。
Some companies require work experience.
我没有经验,所以很难。
I have no experience, so it's hard.
我每天都投简历。
I send out resumes every day.
上个星期,我接到了三个面试通知。
Last week I got three interview invitations.
我准备得很认真。
I prepared very seriously.
一家公司给了我机会。
One company gave me a chance.
工资虽然不高,但是我很高兴。
Though the salary isn't high, I'm very happy.
这是我人生的第一份工作。
This is the first job of my life.
我决定好好努力。
I've decided to work hard.
Vocabulary in this story (52 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just |
| 大学 | dàxué | university |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduated |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | started |
| 找 | zhǎo | looking for |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 现在的 | xiànzài de | currently |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 好找 | hǎo zhǎo | easy to find |
| 在网上 | zài wǎng shàng | online |
| 看了 | kàn le | looked at |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | recruitment |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | ads |
| 有的 | yǒu de | some |
| 公司 | gōngsī | companies |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | require |
| 有 | yǒu | having |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | don't have |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 难 | nán | (it is) hard |
| 每天 | měitiān | every day |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 投 | tóu | submit |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | resumes |
| 上个星期 | shàng gè xīngqī | last week |
| 接到了 | jiēdào le | received |
| 三个 | sān gè | three |
| 面试 | miànshì | interview |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | notices |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | prepared |
| 得 | de | (adv.) |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | seriously |
| 一家 | yì jiā | one |
| 给了 | gěi le | gave |
| 机会 | jīhuì | a chance |
| 工资 | gōngzī | the salary |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 不高 | bù gāo | (is) not high |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | (am) happy |
| 这是 | zhè shì | this is |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 第一份 | dì yī fèn | first |
| 决定 | juédìng | decided |
| 好好 | hǎohāo | well |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to work hard |