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不久bù jiǔ前qián,中文Zhōng wén互联网Hù lián wǎng掀起xiān qǐ了le一yī场cháng关于guān yú996工作gōng zuò制zhì的de讨论tǎo lùn。

996的de意思yì si是shì员工yuán gōng从cóng早上zǎo shang9点diǎn工作gōng zuò到dào晚上wǎn shang9点diǎn,每měi周zhōu工作gōng zuò6天tiān,并且bìng qiě没有méi yǒu加班jiā bān费fèi。

中国Zhōng guó的de劳动láo dòng法fǎ规定guī dìng,员工yuán gōng每měi天tiān工作gōng zuò不bù得dé超过chāo guò8小时xiǎo shí,或huò每měi周zhōu不bù超过chāo guò44小时xiǎo shí。

雇主gù zhǔ可以kě yǐ在zài与yǔ员工yuán gōng协商xié shāng后hòu延长yán cháng工作gōng zuò时间shí jiān,但dàn加班jiā bān时间shí jiān不bù应yīng超过chāo guò每měi天tiān3小时xiǎo shí或huò每měi月yuè36小时xiǎo shí。

但dàn996工作gōng zuò制zhì能néng轻易qīng yì将jiāng工作gōng zuò时间shí jiān增加zēng jiā到dào每měi周zhōu60个gè小时xiǎo shí。

虽然suī rán法律fǎ lǜ规定guī dìng雇主gù zhǔ必须bì xū向xiàng加班jiā bān员工yuán gōng支付zhī fù加班jiā bān费fèi、奖金jiǎng jīn和hé福利fú lì。

但dàn很多hěn duō科技kē jì公司gōng sī员工yuán gōng称chēng这zhè是shì可望而不可及kě wàng ér bù kě jí的de。

电子diàn zǐ商务shāng wù巨头jù tóu阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā的de一yī名míng匿名nì míng资深zī shēn程序员chéng xù yuán说shuō,公司gōng sī管理guǎn lǐ人员rén yuán很hěn少shǎo说shuō996工作gōng zuò制zhì是shì强制性qiáng zhì xìng的de,但dàn如果rú guǒ不bù遵从zūn cóng这zhè一yī规则guī zé,绩效jì xiào分数fēn shù会huì很hěn低dī,甚至shèn zhì被bèi裁员cái yuán。

软件ruǎn jiàn程序员chéng xù yuán们men中zhōng流传liú chuán着zhe一yī句jù话huà:工作gōng zuò996生病shēng bìngICU。

大dà城市chéng shì的de生活shēng huó压力yā lì和hé行业háng yè的de激烈jī liè竞争jìng zhēng造成zào chéng了le现在xiàn zài这zhè种zhǒng局面jú miàn,而ér能néng有效yǒu xiào提高tí gāo工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ的de方法fāng fǎ应该yīng gāi是shì我们wǒ men需要xū yào探索tàn suǒ的de。

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Vocabulary 119 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
不久 bù jiǔnot long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
互联网 Hù lián wǎngInternet
掀起 xiān qǐto lift; to raise / (of a storm) to surge; to stir up / (fig.) to trigger; set off
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
制 zhìsystem
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
每 měieach / every
周 zhōuweek
天 tiānday
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
没有 méi yǒuto not have
加班 jiā bānto work overtime
费 fèifee / expenses
中国 Zhōng guóChina
劳动 láo dòngwork / toil / physical labor
法 fǎlaw / method / way / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉)
规定 guī dìngto stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)
不 bùno; not so
得 déto allow / to permit
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
小时 xiǎo shíhour
或 huòor
雇主 gù zhǔemployer
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
协商 xié shāngto consult with / to talk things over
后 hòuafterwards / after
延长 yán chángto prolong / to extend / to delay
时间 shí jiāntime
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
应 yīngshould / ought to / must / (legal) shall
月 yuèmonth / monthly
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
轻易 qīng yìeasy; simple
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
法律 fǎ lǜlaw
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
奖金 jiǎng jīnpremium / award money / bonus
和 héand; together with
福利 fú lìmaterial benefit / benefit in kind / (social) welfare
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
科技 kē jìscience and technology
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
称 chēngto state
这 zhèthis; these
可望而不可及 kě wàng ér bù kě jí(idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
商务 shāng wùcommercial affairs / commerce / business
巨头 jù tóutycoon / magnate / big player (including company, country, school etc) / big shot
阿里巴巴 Ā lǐ bā bāAlibaba, PRC e-commerce company
名 míngclassifier for people
匿名 nì mínganonymous
资深 zī shēnsenior; highly experienced; veteran
程序员 chéng xù yuánprogrammer
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
管理 guǎn lǐmanagement / administration
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
很 hěnvery; quite
少 shǎoseldom
强制性 qiáng zhì xìngmandatory; compulsory; having the force of compulsion
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
遵从 zūn cóngto comply with / to follow (directives) / to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
规则 guī zérule; regulation
绩效 jì xiàoperformance / results / achievement
分数 fēn shù(exam) grade / mark / score / fraction
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
低 dīlow
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
裁员 cái yuánto cut staff / to lay off employees
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
流传 liú chuánto spread / to circulate / to hand down
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
生病 shēng bìngto fall ill
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
城市 chéng shìcity; town
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
压力 yā lìpressure
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
激烈 jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme
竞争 jìng zhēngcompetition
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
局面 jú miànaspect / phase / situation
而 érand / as well as
有效 yǒu xiàoeffective / in effect / valid
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe