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Discussing Old Jobs

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ID: 1871 Upper Intermediate
We hope all of our employed users have perfect jobs that are extremely fun and have great benefits and high salaries. Unfortunately, we have yet to meet someone who has never had a job that they despised. Today's Upper-Intermediate lesson joins three coworkers who have had less than satisfactory jobs in the past. Tune in and learn the invaluable skill of how to complain about previous jobs in Mandarin Chinese!
Thu Feb 16 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
上手 shàngshǒu to become familiar with and skilled at
状态 zhuàngtài form, state of mind
私企 sīqǐ private enterprise
加班费 jiābān fèi overtime pay
咱们坐那桌吧。
zánmen zuò nèi zhuō ba 。
Let’s sit at that table.
好，今天食堂里人好多啊。
hǎo ，jīntiān shítáng lǐ rén hǎo duō a 。
OK. The dining hall is really crowded today.
唉，等等我，我的面条还没好。
ài ，děng deng wǒ ，wǒ de miàntiáo hái méi hǎo 。
Hey, wait for me. My noodles still aren’t ready.
咱们先坐吧。怎么样，这边工作都熟悉了吗？
zánmen xiān zuò ba 。zěnmeyàng ，zhèbiān gōngzuò dōu shúxī le ma ？
Let’s go sit down first. How’s it going? Have you gotten a feel for your job yet?
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