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YJ: This is Chinese Studio on China Radio International. Welcome to the show everyone, wo
shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. We are talking all about work this week Yajie, not exactly my favorite
topic!
YJ: Maybe you need to work part-time.
Cam: That’s a great idea!
Conversation 1:
A: 你常常去工作吗?
B: 是的,我每天都去。
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YJ: Then what time do you start?
C: I usually start at… how do I ask it in Chinese?
YJ: you can say ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
C: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
YJ: ji2dian3 means what time,
C: ji2 dian3.
YJ: qu4 shang4 ban1 means go to work,
C: qu4 shang4 ban1
YJ: here it is equal to the meaning of start working.
C: got it.
YJ: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
C: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1? What time do you start?
Conversation2:
A:你几点去上班?
B: 8 点。我得走了,不然要迟到了。
A: 好的,回头见。
Conversation3:
A: 你现在做全职还是兼职?
B: 全职。
A: 很辛苦吧?
B: 还行。
C: Yaj, you said at the beginning that maybe I need to work part-time.
Y: and you think that’s a good idea?
C: I suredo. Now I’m looking for a part-time job… how do I tell my friends in Chinese?
YJ: you can say 我在找一份兼职的工作。
C: … wo zai4 zhao3 yi2fen4 jian1zhi2 de gong1zuo4.
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YJ: zai4 is short for zheng zhai, which means is doing sth right now,
C: zai4.
YJ: zhao3 means look for,
C: zhao3,
YJ: yi2fen4 gong1zuo4, a job,
C: yi2fen4 gong1zuo4,
YJ: jian1zhi2, part-time,
C: jian1 zhi2,
YJ: jian1zhi2 de gong1zuo4 part-time job.
C: jian1zhi2 de gong1zuo4
YJ: wo zai4 zhao3 yi2fen4 jian1zhi2 de gong1zuo4
C: wo zai4 zhao3 yi2fen4 jian1zhi2 de gong1zuo4 I’m looking for a part-time job.
Conversation 4:
A:最近在忙什么呢?
B: 我在找一份兼职的工作。
Cam: I can’t believe we’ve come to the end of the show already. Let’s get to our question of
the day.
YJ: Sure How do you say “part-time” in Chinese?
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