Words

1. 门槛 (ménkǎn) – threshold

  1. 这份工作对学历要求不高,门槛很低,很多人都能胜任。

    Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì xuélì yāoqiú bù gāo, ménkǎn hěn dī, hěn duō rén dōu néng shèngrèn.

    This job doesn’t require a high level of education; the threshold is low, and many people can be competent.

    学历 xuélì – educational background

    要求 yāoqiú – requirement

    胜任 shèngrèn – to be competent


  1. 跨过门槛,你就正式成为我们的一员了。

    Kuàguò ménkǎn, nǐ jiù zhèngshì chéngwéi wǒmen de yīyuánle.

    Once you cross the threshold, you will officially become a member of our team.

    跨 kuà – to cross

    正式 zhèngshì – official

    成为 chéngwéi – to become

    一员 yīyuán – a member


2. 报社 (bàoshè) – newspaper office

  1. 我在报社工作了五年,每天都要写很多稿子。

    Wǒ zài bàoshè gōngzuòle wǔ nián, měitiān dōu yào xiě hěn duō gǎozi.

    I have worked at the newspaper office for five years; I have to write many manuscripts every day.

    稿子 gǎozi – manuscript


  1. 这篇报道引起了很大的反响,很多报社都转载了。

    Zhè piān bàodào yǐnqǐle hěn dà de fǎnxiǎng, hěn duō bàoshè dōu zhuǎnzǎile.

    This report caused a huge sensation, and many newspaper offices reprinted it.

    报道 bàodào – report

    引起 yǐnqǐ – to cause

    反响 fǎnxiǎng – sensation

    转载 zhuǎnzǎi – to reprint


3. 编辑 (biānjí) – to edit; editor

  1. 他是一名编辑,主要负责校对稿件,确保没有语法错误。

    Tā shì yī míng biānjí, zhǔyào fùzé jiàoduì gǎojiàn, quèbǎo méiyǒu yǔfǎ cuòwù.

    He is an editor, mainly responsible for proofreading manuscripts to ensure there are no grammatical errors.

    负责 fùzé – to be responsible for

    校对 jiàoduì – to proofread

    稿件 gǎojiàn – manuscript

    确保 quèbǎo – to ensure

    语法 yǔfǎ – grammar

    错误 cuòwù – mistake


  1. 我花了一个月的时间,才把这本书编辑完成。

    Wǒ huāle yīgè yuè de shíjiān, cái bǎ zhè běn shū biānjí wánchéng.

    It took me a month to finish editing this book.

    花 huā – to spend

    完成 wánchéng – to complete


4. 嗯 (ng) – an interjection “hum”

  1. “你明天有空吗?” “嗯,明天可能有点忙。”

    “Nǐ míngtiān yǒu kōng ma?” “Ng, míngtiān kěnéng yǒudiǎn máng.”

    “Are you free tomorrow?” “Hmm, I might be a bit busy tomorrow.”

    有空 yǒu kōng – to be free

    忙 máng – busy


  1. “我把东西给你送来了。” “嗯,谢谢。”

    “Wǒ bǎ dōngxi gěi nǐ sòng láile.” “Ng, xièxiè.”

    “I brought the stuff for you.” “Mm, thanks.”