How to Say ‘Why do you want to join our company?’ in Traditional Chinese
你為什麼想來我們公司？
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng lái wǒ men gōng sī
[nǐ wèishénme shyang lai wo men gong sir]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 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.
Phrase Breakdown
你為什麼想
nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng
why do you want
為什麼 means 'why'. In Taiwan it is pronounced wèi shén me. 想 means 'want to'.
你為什麼想學中文？
Why do you want to learn Chinese?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
為什麼
wèi shén me
[wèishénme]
why
Question word asking for a reason.
你為什麼哭？
Why are you crying?
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
來我們公司？
lái wǒ men gōng sī
to come to our company?
This completes the question with a rising, curious tone. 公司 is first tone twice: gōng sī.
他明天來我們公司。
He's coming to our company tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
來
lái
[lai]
to come
Often used to invite someone to come over, join, or take part in something.
有空可以來我們攤位看看，也歡迎你來聊聊。
If you have time, you can come check out our booth, and you’re also welcome to come chat.
我們
wǒ men
[wo men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.
我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。
We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.
公司
gōng sī
[gong sir]
company
A business or organization; common when discussing jobs, values, and workplace culture.
這家公司很重視溝通，所以我對這間公司印象很好。
This company values communication, so I have a very good impression of this company.
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