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
找	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)