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Introduce Your Education and Profession in Chinese

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Introducing your education and profession in Chinese can be a valuable tool for establishing connections and building relationships. When meeting new people or engaging in professional settings in Chinese-speaking regions, it’s important to effectively convey your educational background and career. In this article, we will provide you with a guide on how to introduce your education and profession in Chinese.

A recap of the vocabulary with Pinyin is available at the end

Introducing Your Education in Chinese

When discussing your education in Chinese, you can follow these simple phrases to convey your academic background:

  • ๆˆ‘็š„ๆ•™่‚ฒ่ƒŒๆ™ฏๆ˜ฏ… (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„ใ„งใ„ ห‹ ใ„ฉห‹ ใ„…ใ„Ÿห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฅห‡ ใ„•ห‹ …)

This sentence structure translates to “My educational background is…” You can replace the ellipsis with details such as the degree you hold, the university you attended, and your major.

For example:

ๆˆ‘็š„ๆ•™่‚ฒ่ƒŒๆ™ฏๆ˜ฏๅญธๅฃซ๏ผŒๅœจๅฐ็ฃๅคงๅญธๅญธ็ฟ’ๅœ‹้š›้—œไฟ‚ใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„ใ„งใ„ ห‹ ใ„ฉห‹ ใ„…ใ„Ÿห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฅห‡ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„•ห‹ ๏ผŒ ใ„—ใ„žห‹ ใ„Šใ„žหŠ ใ„จใ„ข ใ„‰ใ„šห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„’ใ„งหŠ ใ„ใ„จใ„›หŠ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„ข ใ„’ใ„งห‹ ใ€‚)

My educational background is a bachelor’s degree, studying international relations at National Taiwan University.

  • ๆˆ‘็•ขๆฅญๆ–ผ… (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„…ใ„งห‹ ใ„งใ„ห‹ ใ„ฉหŠ โ€ฆ)

This phrase means “I graduated from…” You can mention the name of the university or educational institution where you completed your studies.

For example:

ๆˆ‘็•ขๆฅญๆ–ผๅŒ—ไบฌๅคงๅญธใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„…ใ„งห‹ ใ„งใ„ห‹ ใ„ฉหŠ ใ„…ใ„Ÿห‡ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฅ ใ„‰ใ„šห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ€‚)

I graduated from Peking University.

  • ๆˆ‘ๆŒๆœ‰…ๅญธไฝ (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„”หŠ ใ„งใ„กห‡ … ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„จใ„Ÿห‹)

This expression translates to “I hold a…degree.” Specify the type of degree you possess, such as a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.

For example:

ๆˆ‘ๆŒๆœ‰็ขฉๅฃซๅญธไฝใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„”หŠ ใ„งใ„กห‡ ใ„•ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„จใ„Ÿห‹ ใ€‚)

I hold a master’s degree.

  • ๆˆ‘็š„ๅฐˆๆฅญๆ˜ฏ… (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„“ใ„จใ„ข ใ„งใ„ห‹ ใ„•ห‹ โ€ฆ)

Use this sentence structure to convey your area of specialization or major.

For example:

ๆˆ‘็š„ๅฐˆๆฅญๆ˜ฏ้›ปๆฉŸๅทฅ็จ‹ใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„“ใ„จใ„ข ใ„งใ„ห‹ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„‰ใ„งใ„ขห‹ ใ„ใ„ง ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„”ใ„ฅหŠ ใ€‚)

My major is electrical engineering.

Introducing Your Profession in Chinese

When introducing your profession in Chinese, you can utilize the following phrases:

  • ๆˆ‘ๆ˜ฏไธ€ๅ… (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„ง ใ„‡ใ„งใ„ฅหŠ โ€ฆ)

This sentence structure translates to “I am a…” Use it to specify your profession or occupation.

For example:

ๆˆ‘ๆ˜ฏไธ€ๅๆ•™ๅธซใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„ง ใ„‡ใ„งใ„ฅหŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„ ห‹ ใ„• ใ€‚)

I am a teacher.

  • ๆˆ‘ๅพžไบ‹…ๅทฅไฝœ (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„˜ใ„จใ„ฅหŠ ใ„•ห‹ …ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹)

This phrase means “I work in…” Use it to indicate the field or industry in which you are employed.

For example:

ๆˆ‘ๅพžไบ‹้†ซ็™‚่กŒๆฅญๅทฅไฝœใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„˜ใ„จใ„ฅหŠ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„ง ใ„Œใ„งใ„ หŠ ใ„’ใ„งใ„ฅหŠ ใ„งใ„ฅหŠ ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ€‚)

I work in the healthcare industry.

  • ๆˆ‘็š„ๅทฅไฝœๆ˜ฏ… (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ„•ห‹ …)

Use this sentence structure to directly state what your job or profession is.

For example:

ๆˆ‘็š„ๅทฅไฝœๆ˜ฏๅพ‹ๅธซใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„‰ใ„œห™ ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ„•ห‹ ใ„Œใ„ฉห‹ ใ„•ห™ ใ€‚)

My job is a lawyer.

  • ๆˆ‘ๅœจ…ๅทฅไฝœ (ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„—ใ„žห‹ …ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹)

Use this phrase to mention the specific company or organization where you work.

For example:

ๆˆ‘ๅœจไธ€ๅฎถ่ทจๅœ‹ไผๆฅญๅทฅไฝœใ€‚

(ใ„จใ„›ห‡ ใ„—ใ„žห‹ ใ„ง ใ„ใ„งใ„š ใ„Žใ„จใ„šห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„›หŠ ใ„‘ใ„งห‡ ใ„งใ„ห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ€‚)

I work for a multinational company.

Education and Profession in Chinese : Summary of the Vocabulary

Here’s a summary of the Chinese vocabulary used in the article:

ChineseBopomofoPinyinEnglish
ๆ•™่‚ฒใ„ใ„งใ„ ห‹ ใ„ฉห‹jiร o yรนEducation
่ƒŒๆ™ฏใ„…ใ„Ÿห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฅห‡bรจi jวngBackground
ๅคงๅญธใ„‰ใ„šห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠdร  xuรฉUniversity
ๅญธๅฃซใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„•`xuรฉ shรฌBachelor’s degree
ๅญธ็ฟ’ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„’ใ„งหŠxuรฉ xรญTo study
ๆŒๆœ‰ใ„”หŠ ใ„งใ„กห‡chรญ yว’uTo possess
ๅœ‹้š›้—œไฟ‚ใ„ใ„จใ„›หŠ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„ข ใ„’ใ„งห‹guรณ jรฌ guฤn xรฌInternational Relations
ๅญธไฝใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„จใ„Ÿห‹xuรฉ wรจi(Academic) Degree
็ขฉๅฃซใ„•ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ„•ห‹shuรฒ shรฌMaster’s degree
ๅฐˆๆฅญใ„“ใ„จใ„ข ใ„งใ„ห‹zhuฤn yรจMajor / Specialization
้›ปๆฉŸๅทฅ็จ‹ใ„‰ใ„งใ„ข ใ„ใ„ง ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„”ใ„ฅหŠdiร n jฤซ gลng chรฉngElectrical engineering
ๆ•™ๅธซใ„ใ„งใ„ ห‹ ใ„•jiร o shฤซTeacher
ๅพžไบ‹ใ„˜ใ„จใ„ฅหŠ ใ„•ห‹cรณng shรฌWork in / Engage in
้†ซ็™‚่กŒๆฅญใ„ง ใ„Œใ„งใ„ หŠ ใ„’ใ„งใ„ฅหŠ ใ„งใ„ฅห‹yฤซ liรกo xรญng yรจHealthcare industry
ๅทฅไฝœใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹gลng zuรฒJob / Work
ๅพ‹ๅธซใ„Œใ„ฉห‹ ใ„•lวœ shฤซLawyer
่ทจๅœ‹ไผๆฅญใ„Žใ„จใ„šห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„›หŠ ใ„‘ใ„งห‡ ใ„งใ„ห‹kuร  guรณ qว yรจMultinational company

Education and Profession : Extra Vocabulary

The following table provides a collection of Chinese vocabulary related to different fields of study and professions.

ChineseBopomofoPinyinEnglish
้†ซๅญธใ„ง ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠyฤซ xuรฉMedicine
็คพๆœƒๅญธใ„•ใ„œห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„Ÿห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠshรจ huรฌ xuรฉSociology
ๆ”ฟๆฒปๅญธใ„“ใ„ฅห‹ ใ„“ห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠzhรจng zhรฌ xuรฉPolitical Science
ๅทฅ็จ‹ๅญธใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„”ใ„ฅหŠ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠgลng chรฉng xuรฉEngineering
็ถ“ๆฟŸๅญธใ„ใ„งใ„ฅ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠjฤซng jรฌ xuรฉEconomics
ๅฟƒ็†ๅญธใ„’ใ„งใ„ฃ ใ„Œใ„งห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠxฤซn lว xuรฉPsychology
ๆ–‡ๅญธใ„จใ„ฃหŠ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠwรฉn xuรฉLiterature
ๆญทๅฒๅญธใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„•ห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠlรฌ shว xuรฉHistory
่—่ก“ๅญธใ„งห‹ ใ„•ใ„จห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠyรฌ shรน xuรฉArt
็‰ฉ็†ๅญธใ„จห‹ ใ„Œใ„งห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠwรน lว xuรฉPhysics
้†ซ็”Ÿใ„ง ใ„•ใ„ฅyฤซ shฤ“ngDoctor
็คพๆœƒๅญธๅฎถใ„•ใ„œห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„Ÿห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šshรจ huรฌ xuรฉ jiฤSociologist
ๆ”ฟๆฒปๅญธๅฎถใ„“ใ„ฅห‹ ใ„“ห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šzhรจng zhรฌ xuรฉ jiฤPolitical Scientist
ๅทฅ็จ‹ๅธซใ„ใ„จใ„ฅ ใ„”ใ„ฅหŠ ใ„•gลng chรฉng shฤซEngineer
็ถ“ๆฟŸๅญธๅฎถใ„ใ„งใ„ฅ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šjฤซng jรฌ xuรฉ jiฤEconomist
ๅฟƒ็†ๅญธๅฎถใ„’ใ„งใ„ฃ ใ„Œใ„งห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šxฤซn lว xuรฉ jiฤPsychologist
ไฝœๅฎถใ„—ใ„จใ„›ห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„šzuรฒ jiฤWriter
ๆญทๅฒๅญธๅฎถใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„•ห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šlรฌ shว xuรฉ jiฤHistorian
่—่ก“ๅฎถใ„งห‹ ใ„•ใ„จห‡ ใ„ใ„งใ„šyรฌ shรน jiฤArtist
็‰ฉ็†ๅญธๅฎถใ„จห‹ ใ„Œใ„งห‡ ใ„’ใ„ฉใ„หŠ ใ„ใ„งใ„šwรน lว xuรฉ jiฤPhysicist
่จญ่จˆๅธซใ„•ใ„œห‹ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„•shรจ jรฌ shฤซDesigner
ๆœƒ่จˆๅธซใ„Žใ„จใ„žห‹ ใ„ใ„งห‹ ใ„•kuร i jรฌ shฤซAccountant
ๆŠ•่ณ‡่€…ใ„Šใ„กหŠ ใ„— ใ„“ใ„œห‡tรณu zฤซ zhฤ›Investor
่ญฆๅฏŸใ„ใ„งใ„ฅห‡ ใ„”ใ„šหŠjวng chรกPolice officer
ๅปšๅธซใ„”ใ„จหŠ ใ„•chรบ shฤซChef
่ฎŠ้›ปๅทฅใ„…ใ„งใ„ขห‹ ใ„‰ใ„งใ„ขห‹ ใ„ใ„จใ„ฅbiร n diร n gลngElectrician

Remember to adapt the phrases according to your own education and profession. By effectively introducing yourself in Chinese, you can establish a positive impression and foster meaningful connections in both personal and professional settings.

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