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How to Say ‘I'm from the HR department.’ in Simplified Chinese

我是人事部的。

wǒ shì rén shì bù de

[waw shir rénshìbù de]

💬 Usage Tip: 我是 ___ 的 is a handy pattern for saying where you belong: 我是销售部的 "I'm in sales", 我是北京的 "I'm from Beijing".

Phrase Breakdown

我是

wǒ shì

I am

我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 是 (shì) means 'am'. Wǒ dips low, then shì falls sharply.

Example

我是学生。

I am a student.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; is; are

A linking verb meaning 'to be.' It connects a subject with identity or description.

Example

她是医生。

She is a doctor.

人事部的。

rén shì bù de

from the HR department

人事部 (rénshì bù) is the human resources department. 的 (de) means 'belonging to'. Note the retroflex 'r' in rén and the 'sh' in shì.

Example

她在人事部工作。

She works in the HR department.

Words in this phrase

人事部

rén shì bù

[rénshìbù]

human resources department

The HR department of a company, handling hiring and staff matters.

Example

请把简历交给人事部。

Please give your resume to the HR department.

的

[de]

possessive particle

Used to indicate possession or the role of modifying.

Example

这本书是他的。

This book is his.

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