How to Say ‘I work here.’ in Simplified Chinese
我在这儿工作。
wǒ zài zhè ér gōng zuò
[wo zài zhèr gong-dzwor]
💬 Usage Tip: The place comes before the action: 在这儿 "here" goes before 工作 "work", not after it as in English. The same order gives 我在北京学习 "I study in Beijing".
Phrase Breakdown
我在这儿
wǒ zài zhè ér
I am here
在 (at) + 这儿 (here, with the Beijing-style 'r' sound). Say zhèr as one syllable.
我在这儿等你。
I'll wait for you here.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
在
zài
[zài]
at
Indicating location or time.
我在学校学习。
I study at school.
这儿
zhè ér
[zhèr]
here
Spoken word for 'this place', common in northern Chinese.
这儿很热闹。
It's lively here.
工作。
gōng zuò
work
工作 means work or job. Say gōngzuò: first tone, then fourth tone.
他工作很忙。
He is very busy with work.
Words in this phrase
工作
gōng zuò
[gong-dzwor]
work; job; to work
Can be a noun meaning 'job/work' or a verb meaning 'to work.'
我希望以后有机会一起工作。
I hope we will have the opportunity to work together in the future.
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