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How to Say ‘I like this job.’ in Simplified Chinese

我喜欢这个工作。

wǒ xǐ huān zhè gè gōng zuò

[wo xǐhuan juh guh gong-dzwaw]

Phrase Breakdown

我喜欢

wǒ xǐ huān

I like

喜欢 (xǐhuan) means 'to like'. 欢 is said lightly in a neutral tone. Because 我 and 喜 are both 3rd tones, 我 changes to a rising tone: wó xǐhuan.

Example

我喜欢喝茶。

I like drinking tea.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

喜欢

xǐ huān

[xǐhuan]

to like

To be fond of someone or something.

Example

我喜欢踢足球。

I like playing football.

这个工作。

zhè gè gōng zuò

this job

这个 (zhège) means 'this'. 个 is light. 工作 (gōngzuò) means 'job'.

Example

这个工作很好。

This job is very good.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word for general items

A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.

Example

你最想去哪个城市工作？

Which city do you most want to work in?

工作

gōng zuò

[gong-dzwaw]

work; job

Refers to employment, tasks, or professional activities.

Example

我很喜欢现在的工作。

I like my current job very much.

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