Chinese vocabulary — Work topic
826 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 826 Chinese vocabulary words for the Work topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Work vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Work vocabulary HSK 1(15 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwayto go to work
to finish work, to get off work
matter, thing, affair
to do; to make
to write
worker
work; job
to do; to work
to have a meeting; to attend a meeting
hand
to have a holiday; to have a day off
date
class (in school)
serious, conscientious
to ask for leave
Work vocabulary HSK 2(57 words)
HSK 2 pathwayintermediate level
main; principal
to raise; to lift
to hand over to; to entrust to
copy; portion (measure word)
to take a vacation; leave; vacation
all (the members); the whole body of
the whole year; all year round
company
accurate; precise
to do; to handle; to manage
office
to make an effort; to try hard
work unit; workplace
colleague; coworker
list; name list
name; title; designation
businessperson; merchant
to put on; to cover with (verb)
to intern; internship
Work vocabulary HSK 3(172 words)
HSK 3 pathwayneed not; not have to
continuously; unceasingly
major; field of study; specialty
expert; specialist
specialized; special
director; head
active; proactive; on one's own initiative
to chair; to preside over; to host
to struggle; to fight for
to strive for; to fight for; to win over
career; undertaking; cause
traffic police
personally; in person; oneself
personnel; staff
talented person; talent
to be engaged in; to work in (a field)
to substitute for; to represent; to act on behalf of
to represent; to stand for
to entrust; to assign
task; assignment; mission
Work vocabulary HSK 4(162 words)
HSK 4 pathwayin agreement, unanimous
off-work, spare-time, amateur
strict
agency, intermediary
temporary, makeshift
chairperson, chairman
to argue, to debate
beforehand, in advance
secondhand, used
to exchange, to swap
to pay, to put in (effort)
to replace, to substitute for
partner
accounting
as, in the capacity of
to make, to carry out
to exert all one's strength
to supply, supply (source)
to prompt, to spur, to cause
to promote, to advance
Work vocabulary HSK 5(144 words)
HSK 5 pathwayup and down
non-stop
disadvantageous, unfavorable
insufficient
business
to be interrupted
main; principal
desk
controversy
human resources
preferential treatment, benefit
talks
fax number
to assess, to estimate
to cause, to make
in accordance with
support, advocate
on duty, to be on shift
to stop
one after another, in turn
Work vocabulary HSK 6(46 words)
HSK 6 pathwayto fight over, to compete for
to do, to make, to compose
vice, deputy
to work, to handle office work
to assist; to help and cooperate
to coordinate; to harmonize
crisis
the same; alike
people in the same profession; peers
team; group
to bury
to stay up late working, to burn the midnight oil
to overlook, to miss
to recruit, to enlist
to dig
to catch, to grab
to catch, to capture
according to, based on
to discuss in depth; to exchange views
to build, to put up
Work vocabulary HSK 7(230 words)
HSK 7 pathwaywholeheartedly, with single-minded devotion
A special skill or talent (that one possesses).
top leader, person in chief charge
a series
To do something in one go, gathering all one's momentum to finish a task from the start.
to take office; to assume a post
to start work; to take up a post
the first ten days of a month
to adjust upward (salary, price, rate, etc.)
subordinate, junior staff
To go into business, to engage in trade (often said of someone leaving a government job to start a private business).
subordinate, junior staff
To let it slide, to leave unresolved
not necessarily, not exactly
person specially assigned, dedicated person in charge
full-time, dedicated
occupation, trade
work achievements, work performance
to rush about everywhere, to run around (to handle affairs)
rigorous, meticulous
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Work topic
The Work topic set gathers 826 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Work context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Work vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.