Chinese · B2 · Unit 6
Work and life
工作和生活
By the end you can
- Discuss the balance between work and the rest of life
- Write a formal letter or email
- Understand a long article about work
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 工作与生活的平衡 | (gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó de pínghéng) work-life balance | 在大城市，很难做到工作与生活的平衡。 |
| 压力 | (yālì) pressure, stress | 他的工作压力太大了，经常失眠。 |
| 收入 | (shōurù) income | 收入是高，可是一点儿自己的时间都没有。 |
| 值不值得 | (zhí bu zhíde) whether it's worth it | 为了钱放弃生活，值不值得？ |
| 内卷 | (nèijuǎn) a rat race of pointless competition (lit. involution; very common) | 公司里人人比着加班，太内卷了。 |
| 躺平 | (tǎngpíng) opt out, stop striving (lit. lie flat) | 他说累了，想躺平一段时间。 |
| 身心健康 | (shēnxīn jiànkāng) physical and mental health | 工资再高，也比不上身心健康。 |
| 因个人原因 | (yīn gèrén yuányīn) for personal reasons (formal, in letters) | 因个人原因，我申请于本月底离职。 |
| 离职 | (lízhí) leave a job (formal) | 她从律所离职以后，回老家种果树了。 |
Then talk it through
A friend thinking of leaving a well-paid job asks for your view. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.