Study and Employment

School Subjects

数学 (shùxué): Mathematics.
英语 (yīngyǔ): English.
科学 (kēxué): Science.
历史 (lìshǐ): History.
地理 (dìlǐ): Geography.
体育 (tǐyù): Physical Education.
美术 (měishù): Art.

Describing Study

学习 (xuéxí): To study.
理解 (lǐjiě): Understand.
复习 (fùxí): Revise.
试验 (shìyàn): Experiment.
练习 (liànxí): To practise.
读书 (dú shū): To read a book.

Talking About Jobs

工作 (gōngzuò): Job.
医生 (yīshēng): Doctor.
教师 (jiàoshī): Teacher.
工程师 (gōngchéngshī): Engineer.
商人 (shāngrén): Businessman.
艺术家 (yìshùjiā): Artist.
音乐家 (yīnyuèjiā): Musician.

Employment Vocabulary

雇佣 (gùyōng): Employ.
失业 (shīyè): Unemployed.
兼职 (jiānzhí): Part-time job.
全职 (quánzhí): Full-time job.
退休 (tuìxiū): Retired.

Discussing Career Goals

目标 (mùbiāo): Goal.
成功 (chénggōng): Success.
失败 (shībài): Failure.
梦想 (mèngxiǎng): Dream.
职业规划 (zhíyè guīhuà): Career planning.

This list will provide you with the vocabulary necessary to converse about “Study and Employment” in a comprehensive way. To improve your vocabulary recall and oral fluency, it is advised to use these words in your spoken and written Mandarin.