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Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 3 · Chapter 33

面试 Interview

Miànshì

周月's first interview. Teaches 是不是 + clause (confirmation question) and 是 X 还是 Y (choice question).

是不是新毕业的? — Just graduated?

  1. 面试官 hǎo, qǐngzuò. xiānjièshàoxià. Hello, please sit. Introduce yourself first.
  2. 周月 nínhǎo. jiàozhōuyuè, èrshísuì. Hello. I'm Zhou Yue, 24 years old.
  3. 面试官 shìbushìxīncóngxuéde? Are you a new graduate?
  4. 周月 shì, jīnniángāng, jiǎnshàngxiěledexué. Yes, I just graduated this year — my education is on the résumé.
  5. 面试官 shìbushìméiyǒugōngzuòjīngyàn? Do you not have work experience?
  6. 周月 fāngmiànméiyǒuzhèngshìjīngyàn, lìngfāngmiànxuéhěnrènzhēn. On one hand I have no formal experience, on the other I study very seriously.

是这家还是那家? — This company or that?

  1. 面试官 xiǎngzuòlǎoshīháishìxiǎngzuògōngchéngshī? Do you want to be a teacher or an engineer?
  2. 周月 shìhěnxiǎngzuòlǎoshī, juédezuìshì. I really do want to teach — I think it suits me best.
  3. 面试官 shìxiǎngdàichéngshìháishìxiǎochéngshì? Big city or small city?
  4. 周月 xiǎngxiǎochéngshì. dexuéxiàogèngyàolǎoshī. A small city. Schools there need teachers more.
  5. 面试官 dehuíqīngchǔ. gōngwàngduōshǎo? Clear answer. What salary do you hope for?
  6. 周月 wànggōngshìjiùhǎo. I just hope it's a fair salary.
汉字พินอินชนิดคำความหมาย
面试 miànshì n. interview
面试官 miànshìguān n. interviewer
wèn v. ask (recall Bk1)
回答 huídá v. answer; respond (recall ch26)
介绍 jièshào v. introduce (recall Bk1)
自己 zìjǐ n. self (recall Bk1)
机会 jīhuì n. opportunity (recall ch31)
合适 héshì adj. suitable; fitting
清楚 qīngchu adj. clear (recall ch29)
是不是 shì bu shì adv. is it the case that...?
还是 háishì adv. or (choice marker) (recall Bk1)
工资 gōngzī n. salary; wages
上班 shàngbān n. go to work (recall Bk2)
希望 xīwàng v. hope
周月 Zhōu Yuè pn. Zhou Yue (persona — recall ch31)
汉字พินอินชนิดคำความหมาย
guān (in 面试官 = interviewer) 面试官 miànshìguān — interviewer

miàn face; surface (in 面试) เขียน

9 strokes single

shì try; test (in 面试) เขียน

8 strokes left-right

hope (in 希望) จดจำ

7 strokes top-bottom

wàng look toward; hope (in 希望) จดจำ

11 strokes top-bottom

capital; salary (in 工资) จดจำ

10 strokes top-bottom

一方面 … , 另一方面 … (三62) 一方面 … , 另一方面 … (三62)

从两个方面说同一件事: 一方面 X, 另一方面 Y. 两个方面可以是并列, 也可以一好一坏. 面试时常用来全面介绍自己: 一方面我有经验, 另一方面我很努力. 比简单的"也…也…"更正式、更有条理.

Discuss one thing from two angles: 一方面 X, 另一方面 Y. The two sides can be parallel, or one good / one bad. Useful in interviews to present yourself fully: 一方面我有经验, 另一方面我很努力. More formal and organised than a plain 也…也….

  • 一方面我有经验, 另一方面我很努力. Yì fāngmiàn wǒ yǒu jīngyàn, lìng yì fāngmiàn wǒ hěn nǔlì. On one hand I have experience, on the other I work hard.
  • 这个工作一方面忙, 另一方面也有意思. Zhè ge gōngzuò yì fāngmiàn máng, lìng yì fāngmiàn yě yǒu yìsi. This job is busy on one hand, but interesting on the other.
  • 一方面要学习, 另一方面要休息. Yì fāngmiàn yào xuéxí, lìng yì fāngmiàn yào xiūxi. On one hand you must study, on the other you must rest.
  • 一方面工资好, 另一方面离家近. Yì fāngmiàn gōngzī hǎo, lìng yì fāngmiàn lí jiā jìn. On one hand the pay is good, on the other it's close to home.

用"是"强调 (三77, 复用) Using 是 for emphasis (三77, reuse)

上一课 (grammar-01) 从两方面说. 本课复习 ch10 的"是"强调: 在形容词 / 动词前加重读的"是", 表示"确实 / 真的". 面试时表态: 我是很想做这份工作 (= 确实很想). 这家公司是不错. 这个"是"不带"的", 只加强语气, 用来肯定地回应.

Grammar-01 was two angles. This revisits ch10's emphatic 是: a stressed 是 before an adjective/verb means "indeed / really". In an interview: 我是很想做这份工作 (= I really do want it). 这家公司是不错. This 是 takes no 的; it just strengthens the tone to affirm.

  • 我是很想做这个工作. Wǒ shì hěn xiǎng zuò zhè ge gōngzuò. I really do want this job.
  • 这家公司是不错. Zhè jiā gōngsī shì búcuò. This company really is good.
  • 他是很努力. Tā shì hěn nǔlì. He really is hard-working.
  • 这份工作是适合我. Zhè fèn gōngzuò shì shìhé wǒ. This job really does suit me.

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