How to Say ‘Why do you want to work here?’ in Simplified Chinese
你为什么想来我们这儿工作？
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men zhè ér gōng zuò
[nee wèishénme shyang lie waw-men zhèr gong-dzwor]
💬 Usage Tip: Question words like 为什么 stay where the answer would go, right after the subject, with no reordering. Answer with 因为 "because" in the same slot: 我想来这儿工作，因为…….
Phrase Breakdown
你为什么
nǐ wèi shén me
why do you
为什么 (wèishénme) means 'why'. It comes right after the subject.
你为什么不去？
Why aren't you going?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
为什么
wèi shén me
[wèishénme]
why
Question word asking for a reason.
你为什么不同意？
Why don't you agree?
想来我们这儿工作？
xiǎng lái wǒ men zhè ér gōng zuò
want to come work here with us?
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to'. 这儿 (zhèr) means 'here' and uses the 'r' sound. Let your voice rise slightly at the end of the question.
你想来这儿工作吗？
Do you want to work here?
Words in this phrase
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
Often means “to want” when followed by a verb, useful for polite questions and intentions.
我想多听听贵公司的介绍。
I would like to hear more about your company’s introduction.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
我们
wǒ men
[waw-men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group; in business, often means the speaker’s team or company.
我们公司的同事都很愿意帮忙。
Our company’s colleagues are all very willing to help.
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
[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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