简历
jiǎnlì
The English word "resume" is translated into Chinese as 简历 (jiǎnlì).
简历 is used to mean a resume. You can also use the phrase 个人简历, which means "personal resume" and is frequently used in job application contexts.
Meaning: curriculum vitae (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
简历 is composed of 简 (jiǎn), meaning "simple" or "brief" and 历 (lì), meaning "experience" or "history".
Which one should you use?
The term 履历 can also be used to refer to a "curriculum vitae" or a "record of experience".
How do you pronounce it?
jiǎnlì
Did you know?
- Modern Chinese resumes often include a professional headshot photo, which is a standard expectation that would be considered discriminatory or unusual in the US or UK.
- The character 简 in 简历 refers to the bamboo slips used for writing in ancient China before the invention of paper.
- The term 履历 (lǚlì), a synonym for a resume, uses the character 履 (lǚ), which literally means 'shoe' or 'footprint', metaphorically representing the tracks one has left in life.
Examples in context
- 我有一份最新的简历请您查阅。I have a recent resume for your review.
- 请您提供一份完整的履历。Please provide a complete curriculum vitae.
- 请把你的简历发给我。Qǐng bǎ nǐ de jiǎnlì fā gěi wǒ.Please send me your resume.
- 这张简历很出色。Zhè zhāng jiǎnlì hěn chūsè.This resume is excellent.
- 我正在修改我的简历。Wǒ zhèngzài xiūgǎi wǒ de jiǎnlì.I am revising my resume.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are discussing a job application.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，你的简历写好了吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ de jiǎnlì xiě hǎo le ma?Yuting, have you finished writing your resume?
- 雨婷 Yuting还没有，我还在修改。Hái méiyǒu, wǒ hái zài xiūgǎi.Not yet, I am still editing it.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我可以帮你看看简历吗？Wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ kànkan jiǎnlì ma?Can I help you look over the resume?
- 雨婷 Yuting太好了，谢谢你，志强！Tài hǎo le, xièxiè nǐ, Zhìqiáng!That would be great, thank you, Zhiqiang!
