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Learn the Chinese words for jobs and workplaces: nurse, driver, cook, office, hospital and more. Every word comes with its characters, the pinyin to help you say it, and the English meaning.
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The world of work 💼
This module teaches the Chinese words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with three things: the **characters**, the **pinyin** in brackets to help you say it, and the **English meaning**. You will not type in Chinese here - you will recognise the characters and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the characters before launch.)
Words about work 📖
Start with some general words about working life:
Match each job to its English meaning 🔗
- 护士 (hùshi)
- 司机 (sījī)
- 厨师 (chúshī)
- 警察 (jǐngchá)
- nurse
- driver
- cook
- police officer
Which job? 🩺
Which Chinese word means 'nurse'?
- 护士 (hùshi)
- 司机 (sījī)
- 厨师 (chúshī)
- 警察 (jǐngchá)
Where people work 🏥
Now some words for the places where people work: - 办公室 (bàngōngshì) = **office** - 医院 (yīyuàn) = **hospital** - 学校 (xuéxiào) = **school** - 饭店 (fàndiàn) = **restaurant** Use the pinyin to practise saying each one aloud.
Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢
- 办公室 (bàngōngshì)
- 医院 (yīyuàn)
- 学校 (xuéxiào)
- 饭店 (fàndiàn)
- office
- hospital
- school
- restaurant
Spot the jobs ✅
Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions), not places.
- 护士 (hùshi)
- 司机 (sījī)
- 医院 (yīyuàn)
- 学校 (xuéxiào)
The person and the place ⚖️
Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they do it.
Which place? 🔍
Which Chinese word means 'hospital'?
- 医院 (yīyuàn)
- 办公室 (bàngōngshì)
- 学校 (xuéxiào)
- 饭店 (fàndiàn)
Complete the sentences 📝
A nurse is a _____, and she works in a _____. A driver is a _____. The money you earn is your _____, and a person you work with is a _____.
Getting a job 🪜
An interactive activity.
Who does this job? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn (in English) ✍️
An interactive activity.
The grade-9 habit 🌟
For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear and linked. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: 护士 (hùshi) nurse, 司机 (sījī) driver, 厨师 (chúshī) cook, 警察 (jǐngchá) police officer. Second, the **workplaces** - where they work: 医院 (yīyuàn) hospital, 学校 (xuéxiào) school, 办公室 (bàngōngshì) office. Learn each with its characters AND pinyin, and you will recognise them instantly in the exam.