How to introduce yourself in an interview in Chinese
You're interviewing at a company in Shenzhen. The HR manager asks you to introduce yourself.
How the conversation starts
刘经理 (Manager Liu) · HR manager
Introduce yourself in a job interview
What you do
- Say your name
- Say which country you're from
- Say what work you do
What to say
- 我叫___。Wǒ jiào ___.My name is ___.
- 我是___人。Wǒ shì ___ rén.I'm from ___ (e.g. 美国人 = American).
- 我是___。Wǒ shì ___.I'm a ___ (e.g. 工程师 = engineer).
- 很高兴认识你。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Nice to meet you.
Talk about your experience in an interview
You're in a job interview at a company in Shanghai and have already introduced yourself. Now the interviewer asks about your work experience, your skills and why you want the job.
What you do
- Talk about your work experience
- Say what languages or skills you have
- Say you're interested in the job and ask when you'll hear back
What to say
- 我在___工作过___年。Wǒ zài ___ gōngzuò guo ___ nián.I worked at ___ for ___ years.
3 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Interview: salary and overtime
You're in a job interview for a marketing role at a company in Shanghai. At your last company you ran marketing that raised sales by 20%; you have five years' experience and speak three languages. You hope for 20,000 to 25,000 yuan a month. Overtime when it's busy is fine, but not every day.
What you do
- Talk about a project you did and what came of it
- He asks your expected salary: give a range and a reason
- He asks if you're OK with overtime: answer honestly, then ask about the team
What to say
- 我在上一家公司做过市场推广，销量提高了百分之二十。Wǒ zài shàng yì jiā gōngsī zuò guo shìchǎng tuīguǎng, xiāoliàng tígāo le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.At my last company I did marketing, and sales went up 20%.
4 more sentences in this lesson, in the app.
Now say it out loud
In Kaiko, 刘经理 (Manager Liu) answers you out loud in Chinese, and a coach corrects you as you go.