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A New Job

One month into a new job: a short ride to work, a talkative neighbour and Friday dumplings.

A story about starting a new job. Look at the comparison with 比(bǐ) at the end: A 比(bǐ) B + adjective says that A is more so than B.

林(Lín)静(Jìng)上(shàng)个(ge)月(yuè)换(huàn)了(le)工作(gōngzuò)。她(tā)的(de)新(xīn)公司(gōngsī)不(bù)远(yuǎn)，她(tā)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)八(bā)点(diǎn)骑(qí)自行车(zìxíngchē)上班(shàngbān)，十五(shíwǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)就(jiù)到(dào)了(le)。

第一(dìyī)天(tiān)，经理(jīnglǐ)给(gěi)她(tā)介绍(jièshào)了(le)同事(tóngshì)。办公室(bàngōngshì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)八(bā)位(wèi)同事(tóngshì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)年轻(niánqīng)。坐(zuò)在(zài)她(tā)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)是(shì)小(Xiǎo)刘(Liú)，他(tā)很(hěn)喜欢(xǐhuan)笑(xiào)。

中午(zhōngwǔ)，小(Xiǎo)刘(Liú)带(dài)她(tā)去(qù)公司(gōngsī)的(de)食堂(shítáng)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)。食堂(shítáng)的(de)菜(cài)不(bú)贵(guì)，也(yě)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)。小(Xiǎo)刘(Liú)说(shuō)：“星期五(xīngqīwǔ)的(de)包子(bāozi)最(zuì)好吃(hǎochī)！”

下午(xiàwǔ)林(Lín)静(Jìng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)工作(gōngzuò)，六(liù)点(diǎn)才(cái)下班(xiàbān)。她(tā)有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)累(lèi)，可是(kěshì)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。她(tā)觉得(juéde)这(zhè)个(ge)工作(gōngzuò)比(bǐ)以前(yǐqián)的(de)好(hǎo)。

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Words: 102
Sentences: 11
Words per sentence: 9.3
in the vocabulary: 100 %
measured level: 2
Reading time: 1 min

Grammar in this text

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比(bǐ)以前(yǐqián)的(de)好(hǎo)
A 比(bǐ) B + adjective: 这(zhè)个(ge)工作(gōngzuò)比(bǐ)以前(yǐqián)的(de)好(hǎo), “this job is better than the old one”. Comparing with bǐ →
有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)累(lèi)
有点儿(yǒudiǎnr) before an adjective means “a bit” — usually for something slightly unwelcome: 有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)累(lèi). A bit: yǒudiǎnr or yìdiǎnr →
换(huàn)了(le)工作(gōngzuò) · 介绍(jièshào)了(le)同事(tóngshì)
了(le) after the verb for something done: 换(huàn)了(le)工作(gōngzuò), 介绍(jièshào)了(le)同事(tóngshì). Verb + le: completed action →

The words from 2 up in this text

Not the hard words in general, but those at your level: all 20 of the 74 words in this text are at 2 or above. You will know everything else by the time you get here.

上班
to go to work; to be at work
2
下班
to finish work
2
介绍
to introduce
2
以前
before; in the past
2
公司
company; firm
2
分钟
minute
2
办公室
office
2
午饭
lunch
2
可是
but
2
同事
colleague
2
工作
work; job
2
带
to take, bring (along)
2
开心
happy, having fun
2
换
to change; to exchange
2
有点儿
a bit, somewhat
2
经理
manager
2
自行车
bicycle
2
觉得
to feel; to think
2
远
far
2
骑
to ride (a bike, a horse)
2

The word lists for this text

The words in this text appear in 16 lists on this site; the number after each says how many come from that list. Having read the text, you have just needed these very words — and can practise exactly them.

Clock and calendar 7 Work and jobs 7 Basic adjectives 6 Basic verbs 5 Feelings 3 Food and drink 3 Getting around and directions 3 Adverbs and connecting words 2 Daily routine 2 Time words 2 Everyday verbs 2 Home and rooms 1 The first measure words 1 Pronouns and question words 1 Shopping 1 Places in town 1

Comprehension questions

4 questions on the text. With each answer the sentence it comes from appears — a question whose answer you cannot find in the text tests nothing.

1. Who sits next to Lin Jing?

2. Where do they have lunch?

3. What is best in the canteen, according to Xiao Liu?

4. How does Lin Jing feel at the end of the day?