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How to Say ‘I work in the marketing department.’ in Simplified Chinese

我在市场部工作。

wǒ zài shì chǎng bù gōng zuò

[wo zài shìchǎngbù gong-dzwor]

💬 Usage Tip: The place comes before the action: 在 + place + verb. Compare English, which puts the place after: 我在北京工作 "I work in Beijing."

Phrase Breakdown

我在市场部

wǒ zài shì chǎng bù

I am in the marketing department

在 (zài) means 'at/in'. 市场部 (shìchǎng bù) means 'marketing department'. Note the falling tones on 市 and 部.

Example

他在市场部。

He is in the marketing department.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

在

zài

[zài]

at; in

Indicates location or place.

Example

他在学校学习。

He studies at school.

市场部

shì chǎng bù

[shìchǎngbù]

marketing department

The department of a company responsible for marketing.

Example

她是市场部的经理。

She is the manager of the marketing department.

工作。

gōng zuò

work

工作 (gōngzuò) means 'to work'. A high flat 工 and then a falling 作.

Example

我在北京工作。

I work in Beijing.

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.'

Example

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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