YJ: This is Chinese Studio on China Radio International.  Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam.  We are talking all about work this week Yajie, not exactly my favorite topic!
YJ:  Maybe you need to work part-time.
Cam: That’s a great idea!

Key Words of the Day

Do you often go to work? 你常常去工作吗？ Yes, everyday. 是的，我每天都去。  What time do you start? 你几点去上班？ I work full-time. 我做全职。part-time:兼职I am looking for a part-time job. 我在找一份兼职的工作。All in today’s Chinese Studio

YJ: Cam, 你常常去工作吗？
Cam: Too much.  Let’s review that sentence.
YJ:  Okay. chang2chang2 means often,
C: chang2 chang2.
Y: qu4 shang4 ban1, go to work.
C: qu4 shang4 ban1.
Y: Do you often go to work? Ni3 chang2chang2 qu4 gong1zuo4 ma?
C: Ni3 chang2chang2 qu4 gong1zuo4 ma? Yes, everyday. How do I say that in Chinese?
Y: it’s shi4de, wo3 mei3tian1 dou1 qu4.
C: shi4de, wo3 mei3tian1 dou1 qu4.
Y: shi4de, means yes,
C: shi4de,
Y: mei3 tian1, every day,
C: mei3 tian1.
Y: dou means the whole,
C: dou,
Y: qu4 means go to work,
C: qu4,
Y: shi4de, wo3 mei3tian1 dou1 qu4.
C: shi4de, wo3 mei3tian1 dou1 qu4. yes, I go to work everyday.

Conversation 1:
A: 你常常去工作吗？
B: 是的，我每天都去。 

YJ: Then what time do you start?
C: I usually start at… how do I ask it in Chinese?
YJ: you can say ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
C: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
YJ: ji2dian3 means what time,
C: ji2 dian3.
YJ: qu4 shang4 ban1 means go to work,
C: qu4 shang4 ban1
YJ: here it is equal to the meaning of start working.
C: got it.
YJ: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1?
C: ni3 ji2dian3 qu4 shang4 ban1? What time do you start?

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