Friday, 19 April 2013

Chinese Culture -- 工作(gōng zuò)VS. 上班(shàng bān)

工作(gōng zuò)VS. 上班(shàng bān)

工作:work (noun or verb), job; 上班:work (verb), go to work

e.g.
Q:你在哪儿工作?(nǐ zài nǎ ér gōng zuò) ?
Where do you work? 
A:我在银行工作。(wǒ zài yín háng gōng zuò )。
I work at a bank.

Q:你在哪儿上班?(nǐ zài nǎ ér shàng bān) ?
Where do you work?
A:我在银行上班。(wǒ zài yín háng shàng bān) 。
I work at a bank.

Q:你做什么工作?(nǐ zuò shí me gōng zuò) ?
What job do you do?
A:我在银行做金融顾问。(wǒ zài yín háng zuò jīn róng gù wèn )。
I work at a bank as a financial advisor.

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