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How to Say ‘No, I work here.’ in Traditional Chinese

不是，我在這裡工作。

bù shì wǒ zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò

[bù shir wo zài juh-lee gōngzuò]

Phrase Breakdown

不是，

bù shì

no / it's not

This answers a 是…嗎 question negatively. 不 changes to second tone before fourth-tone 是: bú shì.

Example

不是，我是老師。

No, I'm a teacher.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; am/is/are

是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.

Example

我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。

I am also a recent graduate.

我在這裡工作。

wǒ zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò

I work here

The pattern is subject + 在 + place + verb.

Example

我在台北工作。

I work in Taipei.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

在

zài

[zài]

at, in

A preposition used to denote location or time.

Example

我在學校。

I am at school.

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place or location near the speaker.

Example

這裡有很多職缺資訊。

There is a lot of job-opening information here.

工作

gōng zuò

[gōngzuò]

to work

Verb meaning to do one's job.

Example

我在銀行工作。

I work at a bank.

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