How to Say ‘Your younger brother changed jobs last month.’ in Traditional Chinese
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
nǐ dì dì shàng gè yuè huàn le xīn gōng zuò
[nee dee di shahng guh yweh hwahn luh shin gong dzwor]
💬 Usage Tip: [換了 + noun] is a common way to say someone switched to a new thing: [換了新工作], [換了手機], [換了地方住]. The [了] shows the change has taken place.
Phrase Breakdown
你弟弟
nǐ dì dì
your younger brother
Refers specifically to the listener’s younger brother.
你弟弟多大了？
How old is your younger brother?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A pronoun addressing the listener.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
弟弟
dì dì
[dee di]
younger brother
A male sibling younger than the related person.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
上個月
shàng gè yuè
last month
Refers to the month before this one.
我上個月很忙。
I was very busy last month.
Words in this phrase
上
shàng
[shahng]
last; previous
Used here as part of 'last month'.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
個
gè
[guh]
classifier word
A measure word used in time expressions like 'last month'.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
月
yuè
[yweh]
month
A unit of time meaning 'month'.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
換了
huàn le
changed; switched
Indicates a change from one thing to another, here meaning changed jobs.
他換了工作。
He changed jobs.
Words in this phrase
換
huàn
[hwahn]
to change; to switch
Means to move from one thing to another, such as one job to another.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows the job change already happened.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
新工作
xīn gōng zuò
new job; new work
Refers to a newly obtained job or position.
她找到新工作了。
She found a new job.
Words in this phrase
新
xīn
[shin]
new
Describes the job as recent or newly started.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
工作
gōng zuò
[gong dzwor]
job; work
Refers to employment or a work position.
你弟弟上個月換了新工作。
Your younger brother changed to a new job last month.
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