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Will Three Days off Per Week come true?

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Will Three Days off Per Week come true?

上班shàng bān四sì天tiān休息xiū xi三sān天tiān,这zhè是shì每měi个gè上班shàng bān族zú的de梦想mèng xiǎng。

如今rú jīn,这zhè个gè梦想mèng xiǎng已yǐ不再bù zài遥远yáo yuǎn。

英国Yīng guó多duō家jiā企业qǐ yè开始kāi shǐ试行shì xíng一yī周zhōu四sì天tiān工作gōng zuò制zhì并且bìng qiě薪水xīn shui不bù变biàn,与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shí,政界zhèng jiè对于duì yú减少jiǎn shǎo工作gōng zuò时间shí jiān能néng提高tí gāo工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ并bìng能néng更gèng好hǎo地de平衡píng héng生活shēng huó和hé工作gōng zuò的de观点guān diǎn也yě越来越yuè lái yuè感兴趣gǎn xìng qù。

到dào目前mù qián为止wéi zhǐ,规模guī mó最zuì大dà的de四sì天tiān工作gōng zuò周zhōu试验shì yàn是shì在zài新西兰Xīn xī lán的de一yī家jiā名míng为wéiPerpetualGuardian的de金融jīn róng公司gōng sī开展kāi zhǎn的de。

试验shì yàn表明biǎo míng,员工yuán gōng的de工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ提高tí gāo了le。

该gāi公司gōng sī的de总监zǒng jiān说shuō:"这zhè个gè理念lǐ niàn的de时机shí jī已经yǐ jīng成熟chéng shú。

我们wǒ men需要xū yào让ràng更gèng多duō公司gōng sī尝试cháng shì这zhè一yī工作gōng zuò制zhì。

他们tā men会huì惊讶jīng yà地de发现fā xiàn,公司gōng sī、员工yuán gōng和hé周边zhōu biān的de情况qíng kuàng有yǒu了le改善gǎi shàn。

”一yī位wèi享受xiǎng shòu到dào长cháng周末zhōu mò的de员工yuán gōng表示biǎo shì:"每měi周zhōu休息xiū xi两liǎng天tiān只zhǐ能néng勉强miǎn qiǎng从cóng一yī周zhōu的de压力yā lì中zhōng恢复huī fù过来guò lái。

三sān天tiān的de周末zhōu mò不但bù dàn能néng恢复huī fù过来guò lái,而且ér qiě还hái有yǒu多余duō yú的de时间shí jiān做zuò一些yī xiē别的bié de事情shì qing。

工作gōng zuò似乎sì hū成chéng了le周末zhōu mò之间zhī jiān的de插曲chā qǔ。

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Vocabulary 110 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
上班 shàng bānto go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
四 sìfour / 4
天 tiānday
休息 xiū xito rest
三 sānthree / 3
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
族 zúrace / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
已 yǐalready
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
遥远 yáo yuǎndistant; remote
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
试行 shì xíngto try out / to test
一 yīone / single / a (article)
周 zhōuweek
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
制 zhìsystem
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
薪水 xīn shuisalary / wage
不 bùno; not so
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile
政界 zhèng jièpolitical and government circles
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
时间 shí jiāntime
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
和 héand; together with
观点 guān diǎnpoint of view / viewpoint / standpoint
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
感兴趣 gǎn xìng qùto be interested
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)
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
为止 wéi zhǐuntil / (used in combination 到...為止|到...为止)
规模 guī móscale; scope; extent
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
试验 shì yànexperiment / test
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
新西兰 Xīn xī lánNew Zealand
名 míngname
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
金融 jīn róngfinancial
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
开展 kāi zhǎnto launch / to develop / to unfold / (of an exhibition etc) to open
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
总监 zǒng jiānhead / director (of an organizational unit) / (police) commissioner / inspector-general / rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
理念 lǐ niànidea / concept / philosophy / theory
时机 shí jīopportunity; opportune moment
已经 yǐ jīngalready
成熟 chéng shúmature; ripe
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
他们 tā menthey; them
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
周边 zhōu biānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings / merch
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
有 yǒuto have; there is
改善 gǎi shànto make better; to improve
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
长 chánglong
周末 zhōu mòweekend
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
勉强 miǎn qiǎngbarely enough
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
压力 yā lìpressure
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
恢复 huī fùto reinstate / to resume / to restore / to recover / to regain / to rehabilitate
过来 guò láito come over
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
多余 duō yúsurplus
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
别的 bié deelse / other
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
插曲 chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc / incidental music / music played in a theatrical interlude / (fig.) incident / episode