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Stage 5 · Lesson 30

A first day of work experience

Ask about first-day work tasks and make a plan.

16 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/38 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

New HSK 2 vocabulary

Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.

HSK 2Economics and finance
银行
yínháng

English meaning
bank

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
银行

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HSK 2Economics and finance
银行卡
yínhángkǎ

English meaning
bank card

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
银行卡

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HSK 2Economics and finance
信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ

English meaning
credit card

Examples and usage
先问清楚单位要什么，不懂就问。银行卡和信用卡不是同一种卡，不要只听见卡就随便拿。xiān wèn qīng chu dān wèi yào shén me， bù dǒng jiù wèn。 yín háng kǎ hé xìn yòng kǎ bù shì tóng yī zhǒng kǎ， bù yào zhǐ tīng jiàn kǎ jiù suí biàn ná。

Clarify what the workplace requires. Bank cards and credit cards are not the same; do not bring just any card after hearing the word card.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
信用卡

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
卡
kǎ

English meaning
card

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
卡

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HSK 2Economics and finance
收入
shōurù

English meaning
income

Examples and usage
我以前打工的收入不多，也没做过办公室的事。经理会不会一下让我做很难的工作？wǒ yǐ qián dǎ gōng de shōu rù bù duō， yě méi zuò guò bàn gōng shì de shì。 jīng lǐ huì bù huì yī xià ràng wǒ zuò hěn nán de gōng zuò？

My earlier part-time income was modest and I have not worked in an office. Will the manager assign difficult tasks immediately?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
收入

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HSK 2Time and numbers
打工
dǎgōng

English meaning
work a part-time job

Examples and usage
我以前打工的收入不多，也没做过办公室的事。经理会不会一下让我做很难的工作？wǒ yǐ qián dǎ gōng de shōu rù bù duō， yě méi zuò guò bàn gōng shì de shì。 jīng lǐ huì bù huì yī xià ràng wǒ zuò hěn nán de gōng zuò？

My earlier part-time income was modest and I have not worked in an office. Will the manager assign difficult tasks immediately?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
打工

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HSK 2Work and organizations
公司
gōngsī

English meaning
company

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
公司

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HSK 2Work and organizations
单位
dānwèi

English meaning
workplace

Examples and usage
先问清楚单位要什么，不懂就问。银行卡和信用卡不是同一种卡，不要只听见卡就随便拿。xiān wèn qīng chu dān wèi yào shén me， bù dǒng jiù wèn。 yín háng kǎ hé xìn yòng kǎ bù shì tóng yī zhǒng kǎ， bù yào zhǐ tīng jiàn kǎ jiù suí biàn ná。

Clarify what the workplace requires. Bank cards and credit cards are not the same; do not bring just any card after hearing the word card.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
单位

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HSK 2Work and organizations
办公室
bàngōngshì

English meaning
office

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
办公室

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HSK 2Work and organizations
经理
jīnglǐ

English meaning
manager

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
经理

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HSK 2People and relationships
同事
tóngshì

English meaning
colleague

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
同事

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
实习
shíxí

English meaning
work experience; internship

Examples and usage
我明天开始实习，先去公司的办公室找经理。同事说要带上银行卡，我有点儿紧张。wǒ míng tiān kāi shǐ shí xí， xiān qù gōng sī de bàn gōng shì zhǎo jīng lǐ。 tóng shì shuō yào dài shàng yín háng kǎ， wǒ yǒu diǎn er jǐn zhāng。

I begin work experience tomorrow and will first meet the manager at the company office. A colleague mentioned bringing a bank card and I feel nervous.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
实习

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HSK 2Work and organizations
计划
jìhuà

English meaning
plan

Examples and usage
可以先问今天的计划，把打算做的事写下来。比如打印几张纸，或者看看公司网站上的介绍。kě yǐ xiān wèn jīn tiān de jì huà， bǎ dǎ suàn zuò de shì xiě xià lái。 bǐ rú dǎ yìn jǐ zhāng zhǐ， huò zhě kàn kàn gōng sī wǎng zhàn shàng de jiè shào。

Ask about the day's plan and note what you intend to do, such as printing a few pages or reading the company website.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
计划

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
打算
dǎsuàn

English meaning
intend; plan to

Examples and usage
可以先问今天的计划，把打算做的事写下来。比如打印几张纸，或者看看公司网站上的介绍。kě yǐ xiān wèn jīn tiān de jì huà， bǎ dǎ suàn zuò de shì xiě xià lái。 bǐ rú dǎ yìn jǐ zhāng zhǐ， huò zhě kàn kàn gōng sī wǎng zhàn shàng de jiè shào。

Ask about the day's plan and note what you intend to do, such as printing a few pages or reading the company website.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
打算

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
打印
dǎyìn

English meaning
print

Examples and usage
可以先问今天的计划，把打算做的事写下来。比如打印几张纸，或者看看公司网站上的介绍。kě yǐ xiān wèn jīn tiān de jì huà， bǎ dǎ suàn zuò de shì xiě xià lái。 bǐ rú dǎ yìn jǐ zhāng zhǐ， huò zhě kàn kàn gōng sī wǎng zhàn shàng de jiè shào。

Ask about the day's plan and note what you intend to do, such as printing a few pages or reading the company website.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
打印

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HSK 2Science and technology
网站
wǎngzhàn

English meaning
website

Examples and usage
可以先问今天的计划，把打算做的事写下来。比如打印几张纸，或者看看公司网站上的介绍。kě yǐ xiān wèn jīn tiān de jì huà， bǎ dǎ suàn zuò de shì xiě xià lái。 bǐ rú dǎ yìn jǐ zhāng zhǐ， huò zhě kàn kàn gōng sī wǎng zhàn shàng de jiè shào。

Ask about the day's plan and note what you intend to do, such as printing a few pages or reading the company website.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
网站

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