HSK 4 learners who want to discuss workplace trends in Mandarin can use this 19-line dialogue to talk about the 4-day work week and its real-world outcomes. After practicing, you'll be able to discuss pilot programs, resignations, and company decisions around shorter work schedules.
Sophia opens by venting about a slow week packed with meetings. Andrew then brings up news of a large-scale US pilot program, and the conversation shifts to its results — including that 92% of participating companies chose to continue the plan. The 19-line exchange introduces vocabulary such as 辞职 (cízhí), meaning "resign," and 试点 (shì diǎn), meaning "pilot" or "launch a pilot project." Additional new words in the dialogue include 四天工作制, 倦怠, 营业额, 加薪, and 链接.
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The dialogue introduces 辞职 (cízhí), meaning "resign," and 试点 (shì diǎn), meaning "pilot" or "launch a pilot project." Other new words include 四天工作制, 倦怠, 营业额, 加薪, and 链接. These terms let you discuss the 4-day work week and related workplace trends in Mandarin.
The dialogue between Sophia and Andrew runs 19 lines. They start with casual workplace complaints about meetings and fatigue, then shift to discussing the US pilot program results, including the finding that 92% of participating companies decided to continue the plan.
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