【Learn Chinese】Working in an Office (Part 1)

Many people consider China a fascinating destination for career development in that the Chinese economy has grown rapidly over the last decade. As a result of China’s outstanding “performance” in economic development, numerous job opportunities are open to both Chinese and expats. 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 more effectively communicate with your colleagues.
Here is part one. Let’s begin!
 
1. Office Area, 办公区 (Bàngōng Qū)
Office Chinese Vocabulary to Describe Office Area:
前台 qiántái - front desk/reception
办公桌 bàngōngzhuō - desk
办公室 bàngōngshì - office
会议室 huìyìshì - conference room
茶水间 cháshuǐjiān – pantry
 
2. Equipment, 设备 (shèbèi)
电话 diànhuà - telephone
打电话 dǎ diànhuà - to make a phone call
计算器 jìsuànqì - calculator
电脑 diànnǎo - computer
 
3. Computer-related Vocabulary
文件 wénjiàn - file
文件夹 wénjiànjiá - folder
U盘 U pán - hard drive
保存 bǎocún - to save
删除 shānchú - to delete
复制粘贴 fùzhì zhāntiē - to copy and paste
发电子邮件 fādiàn zǐ yóu jiàn - to send an email
 
4. Hardware, 硬件 (Yìngjiàn)
打印机 dǎyìnjī - printer
打印 dǎyìn - to print out
复印机 fùyìnjī - photocopy machine
复印 fùyìn - to make a copy
扫描仪 sǎomiáoyí - scanner
扫描 sǎo miáo - to scan