Must-know vocabulary for your Chinese resume 如何写中文简历？

Thinking about working in China?

You'll most likely need to provide your resume in Chinese —中文简历 (Zhōng wén jiǎn lì).

In this week's article, we'll guide you through the essential Chinese vocabulary to craft an impressive CV.

CV-related Vocabulary

Let's follow our NihaoCafe character May through the process of crafting her 中文简历 (Zhōng wén jiǎn lì).

01. Personal Information

The first section of resume is usually personal information — 个人信息 (gè rén xìn xī). It will include fields such as:

姓名
xìng míng
full name

性别
xìng bié
gender

出生日期
chū shēng rì qī
date of birth

联系方式
lián xì fāng shì
contact Information

NOTE

Contact information usually includes basic information such as phone number, or 电话 (diàn huà), and e-mail address, or 邮箱 (yóu xiāng).

求职意向
qiú zhí yì xiàng
desired position

GOOD TO KNOW

It may be rare for resumes in English, but it's pretty common in China to provide personal information like health condition, or 健康状况 (jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng); marital status, or 婚姻状况 (hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng); and even height, or 身高 (shēn gāo).

02. Educational background

Next section that is important to add to your CV is educational background, or 教育背景 (jiào yù bèi jǐng). You can list your academic experiences from newest to oldest.

学校
xué xiào
school/university

专业
zhuān yè
major

学位
xué wèi
highest degree obtained

毕业日期
bì yè rì qī
graduation date

主修课程
zhǔ xiū kè chéng
major courses

Including major courses into your CV can provide valuable insights into your academic background and expertise.

If you have any extra achievements — scholarships, completed training programs, or experience studying abroad — definitely include them in your CV.

留学经历 (liú xué jīng lì) ∙ experience studying abroad
奖学金 (jiǎng xué jīn) ∙ scholarship(s)
项目经验 (xiàng mù jīng yàn) ∙ special program(s)

03. Work Experience

Right after your educational background, you can list your 工作经历 (gōng zuò jīng lì), or work experience.

Make sure to choose the work experience that corresponds with the position you're applying for. It's important to tailor this section to the specific job or industry.

公司
gōng sī
company

职位
zhí wèi
position

就职时间
jiù zhí shí jiān
duration of employment

职责
zhí zé
job responsibilities

NOTE

You can also use these keywords to highlight your work experience:

业绩 (yè jì) ∙ noteworthy accomplishments
重要成就 (zhòng yào chéng jiù) ∙ key achievements

04. Skills and Certifications

技能并认证 (jì néng bìng rèn zhèng), is a section where you can incorporate your skills and expertise, showcase your language proficiency, add relevant certificates, etc. Again, make sure to tailor this section to the position you're applying for.

语言能力
yǔ yán néng lì
language proficiency

熟练使用……
shú liàn shǐ yòng ...
to be proficient in using (+ tool)

05. Self Evaluation

The last section of a Chinese CV includes self-evaluation part, or 自我评价 (zì wǒ píng jià). Feel free to include more personal information there — your hobbies, interests, etc.

爱好
ài hào
hobby

兴趣
xìng qù
interest; taste

个人经验
gè rén jīng yàn
personal experience

Write Your Own 个人简历

Time to write your CV!

Here is a typical format for a resume in Chinese — you can use it as an example when creating your own.

加油！
Good luck on your journey!

Source: That's Mandarin

Editor: wanwan