HSK Job Interview Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Job Interview. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
工作 gōngzuò job, work; to work HSK 1
zhǎo to look for; to call on someone; to give change HSK 2
邮件 yóujiàn an email, a letter (by mail) HSK 3
兴趣 xìngqù interest (in something) HSK 3
条件 tiáojiàn conditions, circumstances, qualifications HSK 4
地址 dìzhǐ address HSK 4
优点 yōudiǎn strong point, strength HSK 4
缺点 quēdiǎn weak point, weakness HSK 4
招聘 zhāopìn to seek applicants for a job HSK 4
应聘 yìngpìn to apply for a job HSK 4
经验 jīngyàn (accumulated) experience HSK 4
网站 wǎngzhàn website HSK 4
加班 jiābān work overtime, work an extra shift HSK 4
出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip HSK 4
打工 dǎgōng to do manual labor, to do a part time job HSK 5
实习 shíxí to intern; internship HSK 5
兼职 jiānzhí a part-time job; to do a part-time job HSK 5
简历 jiǎnlì resume, CV HSK 5
培训 péixùn to cultivate; to train; to groom; training HSK 5
辞职 cízhí to resign HSK 5
学历 xuélì educational background HSK 5
保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance HSK 5
背景 bèijǐng background HSK 5
职位 zhíwèi position HSK 6
福利 fúlì (employment) benefits HSK 6

Additional Job Interview Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English Level
面试 miànshì (job) interview; to interview (for a job) B1
全职 quánzhí full-time B1
年薪 niánxīn annual salary B1
年假 niánjià annual leave B1
996 jiǔ jiǔ liù a work schedule in which employees work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. B2
年终奖 niánzhōngjiǎng end-of-year bonus B2

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)