Unit 2.5: Jobs and Professions Flashcards

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1
Q

Translate to Englisha nd Pinyin:

工作

Lesson 1: Jobs

A

job

gōng zuò

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

医生

Lesson 1: Jobs

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doctor

yī shēng

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3
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

学生

Lesson 1: Jobs

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student

xué shēng

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

教师

Lesson 1: Jobs

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teacher

jiào shī

NOTE: 教师, jiào shī, is often confused with 老师, lǎo shī. The latter is how you would address your teacher, and the first is that actual job and proffession; teaching.

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5
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

工程师

Lesson 1: Jobs

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engineer

gōng chéng shī

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 1: Jobs

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master/specialties

shī

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

厨师

Lesson 1: Jobs

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chef

chú shī

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

律师

Lesson 1: Jobs

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lawyer

lǜ shī

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

科学家

Lesson 1: Jobs

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scientist

kē xué jiā

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10
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

画家

Lesson 1: Jobs

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artist

huà jiā

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Translate the sentence format to Hanzi and Pinyin:

Is (Person) a/an (job)?

Lesson 1: Jobs

A

(person) 是不是 (job)?

(person) shì bú shì (job)?

This question is answered with: (person) (是/不是, shì/bú shì) (job).

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12
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

商人

Lesson 2: Jobs

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buisnessperson

shāng rén

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13
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

工人

Lesson 2: Jobs

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worker

gōng rén

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14
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

护士

Lesson 2: Jobs

A

nurse

hù shì

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

售货员

Lesson 2: Jobs

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salesperson, assistant

shòu huò yuán

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16
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

演员

Lesson 2: Jobs

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actor, actress

yǎn yuán

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17
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

作家

Lesson 2: Jobs

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author, writer

zuò jiā

18
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

司机

Lesson 2: Jobs

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driver

sī jī

19
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 4: Work Places

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want

xiǎng

NOTE: 想, xiǎng, and 要, yào, are very similar. they both mean want, but 要 is the more direct of the two. It is often equated to “will” in English, and is used for ordering food at restaurants. 想 can also only be followed by a verb.

20
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

想做

Lesson 4: Work Places

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want to be

xiǎng zuò

21
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 4: Work Places

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A more respectful form of 你

nín

22
Q

What sentence format answers this question?:

What do you want to be?
您想做什么?

nín xiǎng zuò shén me?

Lesson 4: Work Places

A

I want to be (job).
我想做 (job)。

wǒ xiǎng zuò (job).

23
Q

Lesson 4: Work Places

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Preposition -
Be at/in/on…/be doing

zài

24
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

学校

Lesson 4: Work Places

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school

xué xiào

25
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

医院

Lesson 4: Work Places

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hospital

yī yuàn

26
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

公司

Lesson 4: Work Places

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company

gōng sī

27
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

工厂

Lesson 4: Work Places

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factory

gōng chǎng

28
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

商店

Lesson 4: Work Places

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store, shop

shāng diàn

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书店

Lesson 4: Work Places

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bookstore

shū diàn

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花店

Lesson 4: Work Places

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flower store; florist

huā diàn

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药店

Lesson 4: Work Places

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pharmacy

yào diàn

32
Q

家庭主妇

Lesson 5: Professions

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housewife

jiā tíng zhǔ fù

33
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警 察

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police

jǐng chá

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会计师

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accountant

kuài jì shī

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消防员

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firefighter

xiāo fáng yuán

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销售员

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salesperson

xiāo shòu yuán

37
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服务员

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waiter/waitress

fú wù yuán

38
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音乐家

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musician

yīn yuè jiā

39
Q

长 大

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to grow up

zhǎng dà

40
Q

Translate to Hanzi and Pinyin:

When you grow up, what job do you want to do?

A

你长大,想做什么工作。

nǐ zhǎng dà xiǎng zuò shén me gōng zuò.

41
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Translate ot Hanzi and Pinyin:

When I grow up, I want to become a teacher.

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我长大,想做教师。

wǒ zhǎng dà xiǎng zuò lǎo shī.

42
Q

Translate the sentence format:

When I grow up, I want to be/become a/an (job).

A

我长大,想做 (job)。

wǒ zhǎng dà, xiǎng zuò (job).