新的工作 · New Job
Xīn de gōngzuò — A little nervous about my first job.
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下个星期我开始新工作。
Next week I start a new job.
这家公司在市中心。
The company is in the city center.
我要坐公交车去上班。
I have to take the bus to work.
我有一点紧张。
I'm a little nervous.
因为是我第一次工作。
Because this is my first job.
但是我也很期待。
But I'm also excited.
同事们应该都很好。
My coworkers should all be nice.
我希望一切都顺利。
I hope everything goes smoothly.
Vocabulary in this story (33 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下 | xià | next |
| 个 | gè | (measure) |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | start |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 家 | jiā | (measure) |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 在 | zài | at |
| 市中心 | shì zhōngxīn | city center |
| 要 | yào | have to |
| 坐 | zuò | take |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | bus |
| 去 | qù | to |
| 上班 | shàngbān | go to work |
| 有一点 | yǒu yìdiǎn | a little |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 第一次 | dì yī cì | first time |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 期待 | qīdài | excited/look forward |
| 同事们 | tóngshìmen | coworkers |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 好 | hǎo | nice |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 一切 | yíqiè | everything |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smooth |