How to Say ‘At work’ in Simplified Chinese
工作上
gōng zuò shàng
[gong-dzwaw shahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [上] after a noun can mean "in terms of" or "in ...": [工作上], [生活上], [沟通上]. It's a handy pattern for talking about different areas.
Phrase Breakdown
工作
gōng zuò
[gong-dzwaw]
work; job
Refers to employment, tasks, or professional activities.
我很喜欢现在的工作。
I like my current job very much.
上
shàng
[shahng]
in; on; regarding
Here it attaches to a noun to mean 'in terms of' or 'at' that aspect, such as at work.
工作上需要多学习。
At work, one needs to learn more.
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