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Four-day work week

大dà多数duō shù国家guó jiā和hé地区dì qū都dōu是shì五wǔ天tiān工作gōng zuò制zhì,一yī个gè星期xīng qī工作gōng zuò五wǔ天tiān、休息xiū xi两liǎng天tiān。

最近zuì jìn,全球quán qiú大约dà yuē70家jiā公司gōng sī试shì行xíng四sì天tiān工作gōng zuò制zhì,而ér英国Yīng guó和hé美国Měi guó的de专家zhuān jiā们men将jiāng对duì这zhè种zhǒng新xīn的de工作gōng zuò制zhì进行jìn xíng观察guān chá。

一yī星期xīng qī只zhǐ工作gōng zuò四sì天tiān能néng维持wéi chí工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ,有助yǒu zhù于yú经济jīng jì的de发展fā zhǎn吗ma?

四sì天tiān工作gōng zuò制zhì指zhǐ的de是shì工作gōng zuò80%的de时间shí jiān,但是dàn shì领取lǐng qǔ100%的de工资gōng zī,原本yuán běn五wǔ天tiān的de工作gōng zuò量liàng需要xū yào在zài四sì天tiān内nèi完成wán chéng。

这zhè两liǎng年nián的de全球quán qiú疫情yì qíng让ràng很多hěn duō企业qǐ yè和hé员工yuán gōng都dōu体会tǐ huì到dào了le灵活líng huó工作gōng zuò的de好处hǎo chù,现在xiàn zài或许huò xǔ是shì时候shí hou尝试cháng shì一yī种zhǒng新xīn的de工作gōng zuò方式fāng shì了le。

有yǒu人rén认为rèn wéi这样zhè yàng做zuò可以kě yǐ提高tí gāo工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ,因为yīn wèi如果rú guǒ完成wán chéng任务rèn wu,就jiù能néng享受xiǎng shòu额外é wài的de一yī天tiān,这zhè是shì一yī个gè很hěn大dà的de动力dòng lì。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ用yòng这zhè一yī天tiān做zuò家务jiā wù,陪伴péi bàn家人jiā rén,与yǔ更多gèng duō朋友péng you会面huì miàn。

当dāng你nǐ能néng充分chōng fèn享受xiǎng shòu休息xiū xi时间shí jiān后hòu,你nǐ也yě会huì很hěn享受xiǎng shòu工作gōng zuò的de时间shí jiān。

对于duì yú很多hěn duō岗位gǎng wèi来说lái shuō,你nǐ都dōu可以kě yǐ实现shí xiàn在zài80%的de时间shí jiān内nèi完成wán chéng100%的de工作gōng zuò量liàng。

这样zhè yàng做zuò不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ提高tí gāo工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ,还hái能néng节约jié yuē公司gōng sī的de成本chéng běn,对duì公司gōng sī和hé员工yuán gōng的de长期cháng qī发展fā zhǎn都dōu有yǒu好处hǎo chù。

这zhè种zhǒng新xīn的de四sì天tiān工作gōng zuò制zhì是否shì fǒu真的zhēn de能néng有yǒu那么nà me多duō好处hǎo chù呢ne?

让ràng我们wǒ men拭目以待shì mù yǐ dài。

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Vocabulary 118 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
多数 duō shùmajority; most
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
和 héand; together with
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
五 wǔfive / 5
天 tiānday
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
制 zhìsystem
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
休息 xiū xito rest
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
最近 zuì jìnrecently
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
大约 dà yuēapproximately
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
试 shìto test / to try
行 xíng(bound form) to do; to perform
四 sìfour / 4
而 érand / as well as
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
将 jiāngwill / shall
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
新 xīnnew; newly
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
维持 wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
有助 yǒu zhùhelpful / beneficial / conducive to
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
经济 jīng jìeconomy
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
时间 shí jiāntime
但是 dàn shìbut; however
领取 lǐng qǔto receive; to draw; to get
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
原本 yuán běnoriginally
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
内 nèiwithin
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
年 niányear
疫情 yì qíngepidemic situation
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
体会 tǐ huìto know from experience / to learn through experience / to realize
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)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
灵活 líng huóflexible / nimble / agile
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
有 yǒuto have; there is
人 rénperson; people
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
任务 rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role
就 jiùin that case; then
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
额外 é wàiextra / added / additional
很 hěnvery; quite
动力 dòng lìmotive power / (fig.) motivation; impetus
你 nǐyou
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
家务 jiā wùhousehold duties / housework
陪伴 péi bànto accompany
家人 jiā rénfamily member
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
朋友 péng youfriend
会面 huì miànto meet with
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
充分 chōng fènfully / to the full
后 hòuafterwards / after
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
岗位 gǎng wèia post; a job
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
实现 shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
节约 jié yuēto economize / to conserve (resources)
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
长期 cháng qīlong-term; for a protracted period
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dàilit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see