Chinese phrases – Mandarin – How to say “Since you dislike your job so much, why don’t you quit it?” in Chinese: 你那么不喜欢你的工作, 就辞了吧。Ni3 na4 me5 bu4 xi3 huan1 ni3 de5 gong1 zuo4, jiu4 ci2 le5 ba5. The usage of na4 me5, phrases for jobs, job hunting and Cinderella’s work song with lyrics

Do you enjoy your job? It would be great that you get the job that you want. However, in life, things sometimes don’t go well as we expect them to. So, when you dislike your job that much, quitting it might be a good solution.

How to say “Since you dislike your job so much, why don’t you quit it?” in Chinese: 你那么不喜欢你的工作, 就辞了吧。Ni3 na4 me5 bu4 xi3 huan1 ni3 de5 gong1 zuo4, jiu4 ci2 le5 ba5. Ni3 (你 pronoun, you) na4 me5 (那么 adverb, so much, that such degree) bu4 (不 a negation prefix, don’t, not) xi3 huan1 (喜欢 verb, like) ni3 de5 (你的 your) gong1 zuo4 (工作noun, job), jiu4 (就 a particle, then or in that case) ci2 (辞 verb, to quit; ci2 here is ci2 zhi2 -辞职 quit the position – for short) le5 (了 the particle le5 can be used in future tense to suggest the action will be completed) ba5 (吧 particle shows suggestion).

Na4 me5 (那么,that much, so much) is often placed before adjectives or verbs to denote a high degree.

For example:
Ta1 na4 me5 ai4 ni3. 他那么爱你。He loves you so much.
Ta1 na4 me5 ku4. 他那么酷。 He is so cool.

Some phrases that you might want to know: jie4 gu4 (解雇, got fired),lu4 yong4 (录用, got hired), ying4 zheng1 gong1 zuo4 (apply for jobs, 应徵工作) and zhao3 gong1 zuo4 (找工作 hunt for jobs).

Let’s hear Cinderella’s work song. If she did not complain, should we complain?

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