
Job interview: Motivation for applying
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Key Phrases
您好,我是來面試的。
nín hǎo wǒ shì lái miàn shì de
Hello, I'm here for the interview.
你為什麼想來我們公司?
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
Why do you want to join our company?
這個工作很適合我。
zhè gè gōng zuò hěn shì hé wǒ
This job suits me well.
Skills You'll Learn
Able to introduce oneself and state purpose during a job interview
能夠在面試中自我介紹並說明來意
néng gòu zài miàn shì zhōng zì wǒ jiè shào bìng shuō míng lái yì
Able to answer interviewer's questions about motivation
能夠回答面試官詢問動機的問題
néng gòu huí dá miàn shì guān xún wèn dòng jī de wèn tí
Able to politely conclude an interview conversation and express gratitude
能夠禮貌地結束面試對話並表達感謝
néng gòu lǐ mào dì jié shù miàn shì duì huà bìng biǎo dá gǎn xiè
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're at a company office in Taiwan for a job interview. You want to explain why you'd like to work there.
您好,我是來面試的。
nín hǎo wǒ shì lái miàn shì de
Hello, I'm here for the interview.
您好,請坐。
nín hǎo qǐng zuò
Hello, please have a seat.
謝謝。
xiè xiè
Thank you.
你為什麼想來我們公司?
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
Why do you want to join our company?
我很喜歡你們的產品。
wǒ hěn xǐ huān nǐ men de chǎn pǐn
I really like your products.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
您好
nín hǎo
Hello
💬 您 (nín) is the polite form of 你 (nǐ) "you", used for people you want to show respect to.
🇹🇼 Greeting a receptionist or interviewer with 您好 rather than 你好 sets a respectful tone from the first second; it's the expected opener in any formal setting in Taiwan.
See breakdown →面試
miàn shì
Interview
我是來面試的。
wǒ shì lái miàn shì de
I'm here for the interview.
💬 Wrapping an action in 是…的 explains why you're here. The same pattern works for other reasons: 我是來送東西的 "I'm here to drop something off."
🇹🇼 Say this to the receptionist or front desk when you arrive. They'll usually ask your name and tell you to wait.
See breakdown →您好,我是來面試的。
nín hǎo wǒ shì lái miàn shì de
Hello, I'm here for the interview.
💬 是…的 wraps around a detail to stress the purpose or circumstance of something already happening: 我是來面試的 stresses that the interview is why you're here. Swap in other purposes the same way: 我是來開會的 "I'm here for a meeting".
See breakdown →請坐。
qǐng zuò
Please have a seat.
🇹🇼 In a Taiwanese interview, wait for the interviewer to say this before you sit. A small nod and a 謝謝 (xiè xie) is the expected response.
See breakdown →你為什麼
nǐ wèi shén me
Why do you
💬 為什麼 (wèi shén me) "why" goes after the person, not at the start like English: 你為什麼想去 "why do you want to go".
See breakdown →公司
gōng sī
Company
來我們公司
lái wǒ men gōng sī
Come to our company
💬 我們 "we/our" sits right before 公司 with no 的 — Chinese often drops 的 between a person and a close group they belong to, like 我家 "my family" or 我們學校 "our school".
See breakdown →你為什麼想來我們公司?
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
Why do you want to join our company?
🇹🇼 This is one of the most predictable interview questions in Taiwan; interviewers expect an answer that praises something specific about the company rather than salary or location.
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