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【Learn Chinese】Working in an Office (Part 2)

Mandarin Morning

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If you happen to work for a local company in China, it’s sensible to learn some office Chinese vocabulary that would allow you to communicate with your colleagues more effectively. Do you know how to say department names and different job positions in Chinese?
Here is part two. Let’s begin!

1. Departments, 部门 (Bùmén)
人事部 rénshì bù - human resources (HR)
行政部 xíngzhèng bù - administrative department
销售部 xiāoshòu bù - sales department
市场部 shìchǎng bù - marketing department
财务部 cáiwù bù - financial department
客服部 kèfú bù - customer service department

2. Job Positions, 职位 (Zhíwèi)
前台 qiántái - receptionist
文员 wényuán - clerk
总监 zǒngjiān - director
经理 jīnglǐ - manager
秘书 mìshū - secretary
助理 zhùlǐ - assistant
顾问 gùwèn - consultant
销售 xiāoshòu - salesperson
编辑 biānjì - editor
会计 kuàijì - accountant
操作员 cāozuòyuán – operator