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How to Say ‘I'm looking for a job.’ in Traditional Chinese

我在找工作。

wǒ zài zhǎo gōng zuò

[wǒ zài jaow gōng zuò]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 在 (zài) before an action to say you're doing it right now or these days. Swap the action to reuse it: 我在學中文 "I'm learning Chinese".

Phrase Breakdown

我在

wǒ zài

I am (in the middle of)

Here 在 (zài) before a verb shows an action in progress, like '-ing' in English.

Example

我在吃飯。

I am eating.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

在

zài

[zài]

in the process of (-ing)

Placed before a verb to show an ongoing action.

Example

他在打電話。

He is making a phone call.

找工作。

zhǎo gōng zuò

looking for a job

找 (zhǎo) means 'to look for' and 工作 (gōngzuò) means 'job'. 找工作 is a very common set phrase.

Example

他在台北找工作。

He is looking for a job in Taipei.

Words in this phrase

找

zhǎo

[jaow]

to look for; to seek

Used when searching for a person, thing, job, or solution.

Example

我在找適合我的職位。

I am looking for a position that suits me.

工作

gōng zuò

[gōng zuò]

job

A paid position of regular employment.

Example

她的工作主要是一位老師。

Her job is mainly as a teacher.

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