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Why haven’t you been promoted yet?

工作gōng zuò一yī段duàn时间shí jiān以后yǐ hòu,很多hěn duō没有méi yǒu机会jī huì升职shēng zhí的de人rén可能kě néng都dōu会huì在zài心xīn里lǐ问wèn自己zì jǐ:为什么wèi shén me?

通常tōng cháng情况qíng kuàng下xià,职位zhí wèi更gèng高gāo意味yì wèi着zhe需要xū yào承担chéng dān领导lǐng dǎo责任zé rèn:你nǐ需要xū yào激励jī lì你的nǐ de团队tuán duì,为wèi团队tuán duì思考sī kǎo新xīn的de发展fā zhǎn方向fāng xiàng。

即便jí biàn你nǐ在zài工作gōng zuò中zhōng很hěn出色chū sè,但dàn如果rú guǒ你nǐ无法wú fǎ领导lǐng dǎo他人tā rén,你nǐ就jiù没有méi yǒu升职shēng zhí的de资格zī gé。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ适合shì hé当dāng领导lǐng dǎo,也许yě xǔ是shì因为yīn wèi你nǐ还hái没méi找到zhǎo dào机会jī huì证明zhèng míng这zhè一yī点diǎn。

当dāng老板lǎo bǎn需要xū yào帮助bāng zhù的de时候shí hou,你nǐ应该yīng gāi挺身而出tǐng shēn ér chū承担chéng dān责任zé rèn,让ràng老板lǎo bǎn看到kàn dào你的nǐ de实力shí lì。

此外cǐ wài,如果rú guǒ距离jù lí上shàng一yī次cì完美wán měi完成wán chéng任务rèn wu已经yǐ jīng过guò了le几jǐ周zhōu,或者huò zhě最近zuì jìn你nǐ犯fàn了le几jǐ次cì小xiǎo错cuò,这样zhè yàng的de情况qíng kuàng也yě很hěn难nán得到dé dào升职shēng zhí,因为yīn wèi大家dà jiā会huì认为rèn wéi你的nǐ de工作gōng zuò表现biǎo xiàn不bù稳定wěn dìng。

升职shēng zhí的de机会jī huì永远yǒng yuǎn是shì留liú给gěi那些nà xiē有yǒu过guo升职shēng zhí记录jì lù的de人rén的de。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ一直yī zhí停留tíng liú在zài某mǒu一yī个gè岗位gǎng wèi,你的nǐ de老板lǎo bǎn可能kě néng不bù会huì将jiāng你nǐ纳入nà rù升职shēng zhí考虑kǎo lǜ的de范畴fàn chóu。

他们tā men可能kě néng认为rèn wéi你nǐ只zhǐ是shì一yī个gè可靠kě kào的de员工yuán gōng,十分shí fēn满足mǎn zú现状xiàn zhuàng。

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Vocabulary 118 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
一 yīone / single / a (article)
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
时间 shí jiāntime
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
没有 méi yǒuto not have
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
升职 shēng zhíto get promoted
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
问 wènto ask; to inquire
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
通常 tōng chángregular; usual; normal
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
职位 zhí wèiposition; post; job
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
意味 yì wèito mean / to imply / to get a sense of
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
承担 chéng dānto undertake / to assume (responsibility etc)
领导 lǐng dǎolead / leading / leadership / leader
责任 zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability
你 nǐyou
激励 jī lìto encourage / to urge
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
团队 tuán duìteam
为 wèibecause of / for / to
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
新 xīnnew; newly
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
方向 fāng xiàngdirection; orientation
即便 jí biàneven if / even though / right away / immediately
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
很 hěnvery; quite
出色 chū sèremarkable; outstanding
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
他人 tā rénanother person; sb else; other people
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
资格 zī géqualifications / seniority
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
当 dāngto be / to act as
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
证明 zhèng míngto prove / to testify / to confirm the truth of
这 zhèthis; these
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
老板 lǎo bǎnboss / business proprietor
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chūto step forward bravely
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
看到 kàn dàoto see
实力 shí lìstrength
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
距离 jù líto be apart from
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
完美 wán měiperfect
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
任务 rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role
已经 yǐ jīngalready
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
几 jǐseveral / a few
周 zhōuweek
或者 huò zhěpossibly; maybe; perhaps
最近 zuì jìnrecently
犯 fànto violate / to offend / to assault / to make a mistake
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
错 cuòmistake
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
大家 dà jiāeveryone
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
表现 biǎo xiànexpression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
不 bùno; not so
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
留 liúto retain / to keep / to preserve
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
那些 nà xiēthose
有 yǒuto have; there is
记录 jì lùrecord (written account) / record (in sports etc)
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
停留 tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily / to stop over
某 mǒusome / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
岗位 gǎng wèia post; a job
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
纳入 nà rùto bring into / to channel into / to integrate into / to incorporate
考虑 kǎo lǜconsideration
范畴 fàn chóucategory
他们 tā menthey; them
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
可靠 kě kàoreliable
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
十分 shí fēnvery / completely / utterly / extremely / absolutely / hundred percent
满足 mǎn zúsatisfied / content
现状 xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation