How to say “résumé” in Chinese
résumé, CV
“Résumé” in Chinese is 简历, jiǎn lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
简历 is read jiǎn lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”; below, 间 jiān hints at the sound.
Inside, 力 lì hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “简历”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 简历. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给十几家公司发了简历。wǒgěishíjǐjiāgōngsīfālejiǎnlìI sent my résumé to more than ten companies.
- 请把简历发到我的邮箱qǐngbǎjiǎnlìfādàowǒdeyóuxiāngPlease send your résumé to my email.
- 请把简历交到人事科qǐngbǎjiǎnlìjiāodàorénshìkēPlease hand in your résumé to the HR department.
- 人事部门正在筛选简历。rénshìbùménzhèngzàishāixuǎnjiǎnlìHR is screening résumés right now.
More words from the lesson “Résumé and internship”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “résumé” in Chinese?
“Résumé” in Chinese is 简历, pinyin jiǎnlì.
What does 简历 mean?
简历 (jiǎnlì) means “résumé, CV”.
How do you write 简历?
简历 is 2 characters: 简 (jiǎn) — simple; 历 (lì) — go through; calendar. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 简历?
简历 is read jiǎnlì. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“résumé” in the lesson “Résumé and internship”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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