Takeaway Chinese: Workaholic 工作狂

工作狂 gōng zuò kuáng

Story of the Day: Be scrupulous about every detai 一丝不苟

Dialogue

A: 现在都几点了? 你怎么还没下班?
xiàn zài dōu jǐ diǎn le? nǐ zěn me hái méi xià bān?
What time is it already? Why are you still working?

B: 我一到晚上就精神! 效率比白天还高!
wǒ yī dào wǎn shàng jiù jīng shén! xiào lǜ bǐ bái tiān hái gāo!
I feel very energetic when night begins! I'm more productive at night than in daytime!

A:你真是个工作狂!
nǐ zhēn shì gè gōng zuò kuáng !
You are really a workaholic!

Words & Expressions

【现在】xiàn zài: now
【几点】jǐ diǎn: what time
【下班】xià bān: get off work
【晚上】wǎn shàng: night, evening
【精神】jīng shén: spirit, enegetic
【效率】xiào lǜ: efficient, efficiency
【比】bǐ: compare
【白天】bái tiān: daytime
【高】gāo: high
【工作狂】gōng zuò kuáng: workaholic


Source: mandarinai.com

Editor: wanwan