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Ya Liu Normal Daily Schedule

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Traditional Chinese

哦...美國人告訴我說,他們通常喜歡有自己的、嗯…週末,或者節假日能够和家、嗯…整個家庭,或者是,嗯、朋友,能够休息一下。這是因爲,我覺得他們在平時工作的時間,他們的日程排得非常滿,所以他們需要有(留)出、嗯、整個週末是留給他們自己的。而我覺得中國人來說,可能他們在平時下班的時候,他們不那麽地喜歡要加班,或者是通宵、哦來完成這個工作。但是,他們可能會在禮拜六禮拜天,嗯,來到公司去做這些。他們不那麽地關心,是不是我有一個完整的假期可以跟我整個家庭,和我的孩、孩子呆在一起,度過這個、這一段時光。他們、哦、只是、嗯…在、嗯…工作的時候,他們認真工作。但是在工作之餘,他們可以,嗯…有時間的話,會留出那段時間和家庭在一起。但是,他們也可能、哦…如果有工作,他們也會回到公司繼續工作。但是,嗯,美國人的話,我覺得,嗯他們平時的日程很滿,讓我覺得非常高效。然後,哦,禮拜六禮拜天是他們自己的時間。我覺得這樣也不會延誤工作的安排。哦…反而、可能,哦、有了充足的空閑、休閑的時間之後,能、導致他們下一週的工作效率更加提高。我覺得、哦、這是兩種國家可能不同的一個工作方式和日程安排。


Simplified Chinese

哦...美国人告诉我说,他们通常喜欢有自己的、嗯…周末,或者节假日能够和家、嗯…整个家庭,或者是,嗯、朋友,能够休息一下。这是因为,我觉得他们在平时工作的时间,他们的日程排得非常满,所以他们需要有(留)出、嗯、整个周末是留给他们自己的。而我觉得中国人来说,可能他们在平时下班的时候,他们不那么地喜欢要加班,或者是通宵、哦来完成这个工作。但是,他们可能会在礼拜六礼拜天,嗯,来到公司去做这些。他们不那么地关心,是不是我有一个完整的假期可以跟我整个家庭,和我的孩、孩子呆在一起,度过这个、这一段时光。他们、哦、只是、嗯…在、嗯…工作的时候,他们认真工作。但是在工作之余,他们可以,嗯…有时间的话,会留出那段时间和家庭在一起。但是,他们也可能、哦…如果有工作,他们也会回到公司继续工作。但是,嗯,美国人的话,我觉得,嗯他们平时的日程很满,让我觉得非常高效。然后,哦,礼拜六礼拜天是他们自己的时间。我觉得这样也不会延误工作的安排。哦…反而、可能,哦、有了充足的空闲、休闲的时间之后,能、导致他们下一周的工作效率更加提高。我觉得、哦、这是两种国家可能不同的一个工作方式和日程安排。


Pinyin

O. ..Měiguórén gàosu wǒ shuō, tāmen tōngcháng xǐhuan yǒu zìjǐ de, n, zhōumò, huòzhě jiéjiàrì nénggòu hé jiā, n, zhěngge jiātíng, huòzhěshi, n, péngyou, nénggòu xiūxi yíxià. Zhèshi yīnwèi, wǒ juéde tāmen zài píngshí gōngzuò de shíjiān, tāmen de rìchéng páide fēicháng mǎn, suǒyǐ tāmen xūyào yǒu (liú)chū, n, zhěngge zhōumò shì liúgěi tāmen zìjǐ de. ér wǒ juéde Zhōngguórén láishuō, kěnéng tāmen zài píngshí xiàbān de shíhou, tāmen bú nàme de xǐhuan yào jiābān, huòzhěshì tōngxiāo, o lái wánchéng zhège gōngzuò. Dànshì, tāmen kěnéng huì zài lǐbàiliù lǐbàitiān, n, láidao gōngsī qùzuò zhèxiē. Tāmen bú nàme de guānxīn, shìbúshì wǒ yǒu yíge wánzhěng de jiàqī kěyǐ gēn wǒ zhěngge jiātíng, hé wǒde hái, háizi dāizài yìqǐ, dùguò zhège, zhè yíduàn shíguāng. Tāmen, o, zhǐshì, n, zài, n, gōngzuò de shíhou, tāmen rènzhēn gōngzuò. Dànshì zài gōngzuò zhīyú, tāmen kěyǐ, n, yǒu shíjiān dehuà, huì liúchū nàduàn shíjiān hé jiātíng zài yìqǐ. Dànshì, tāmen yě kěnéng, o, rúguǒ yǒu gōngzuò, tāmen yě huì huídào gōngsī jìxù gōngzuò. Dànshì, n, měiguórén dehuà, wǒ juéde, n tāmen píngshí de rìchéng hěn mǎn, ràng wǒ juéde fēicháng gāoxiào. Ránhòu, o, lǐbàiliù lǐbàitiān shì tāmen zìjǐ de shíjiān. Wǒ juéde zhèyang yě búhuì yánwù gōngzuò de ānpái. E…fǎnér, kěnéng, e, yǒule chōngzú de kòngxián, xiūxián de shíjiān zhīhòu, néng, dǎozhì tāmen xiàyizhōu de gōngzuò xiàolǜ gèngjiā tígāo. Wǒ juéde, o, zhèshi liǎngzhǒng guójiā kěnéng bùtóng de yíge gōngzuò fāngshì hé rìchéng ānpái.


English

Americans tell me, they usually like to have their weekends to themselves, or have vacation time to spend with family and friends and just to rest for a while. I think this is because they are typically forced to keep a very full schedule during working hours and therefore need to set aside the whole weekend for themselves. On the other hand, I think perhaps Chinese people, when their not at work, don’t like working overtime or working around the clock so much just to finish up one job or another. However, they might sometimes come into the office on Saturday or Sunday to do the work then. They aren’t so concerned about whether or not they get an entire vacation to spend with their family or to spend with their kids. When they’re at work, they’re very serious about work, but when they do have spare time outside of work, they will usually set aside some time to be with the family. But it’s also possible that if there is work to do, they will go back to the office and continue working. Americans, though, I really feel their daily schedules are extremely full and it seems to me very efficient. Then on Saturday and Sunday they have their own time. I do not think that this would disrupt the work schedule. On the contrary, having enough free time and enough time to rest could lead them to increase their efficiency in the following week. I feel this is perhaps a difference between the two countries (China and America) in working styles and schedules.


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