How to Say ‘Why do you want to come to our company?’ in Simplified Chinese
你为什么想来我们公司？
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
[nee wèishénme shyang lie waw-men gong-sir]
🇨🇳 In China: Interviewers expect a good answer to praise the company and talk about growing with the team. Personal reasons like salary are best left out.
Phrase Breakdown
你为什么
nǐ wèi shén me
why do you
为什么 (wèishénme) means 'why'. Say 为 (wèi) with a falling 4th tone.
你为什么学中文？
Why do you study Chinese?
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?
想来我们公司？
xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
want to come to our company?
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to', 我们 (wǒmen) means 'our' and 公司 (gōngsī) means 'company'. Keep both syllables of 公司 high and flat.
欢迎来我们公司。
Welcome to our company.
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.
公司
gōng sī
[gong-sir]
company
Refers to a company or business organization.
贵公司的文化听起来很有吸引力。
Your company’s culture sounds very attractive.
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