I am confused with this “ 最开始” in a specific sentence

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In this sentence,毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八.

the translator apparently translated "最开始" as went to work?

I am confused because I can't find any thing that relates 最开始 with finding a job .

Here is the translation,"after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800"

I think "最开始" means initially or at first. But then, where is the character for "to work 在一家房地产公司做销售员 "

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  做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
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In this sentence,毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八.

the translator apparently translated "最开始" as went to work?

I am confused because I can't find any thing that relates 最开始 with finding a job .

Here is the translation,"after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800"

I think "最开始" means initially or at first. But then, where is the character for "to work 在一家房地产公司做销售员 "

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  做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
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In this sentence,毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八.

the translator apparently translated "最开始" as went to work?

I am confused because I can't find any thing that relates 最开始 with finding a job .

Here is the translation,"after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800"

I think "最开始" means initially or at first. But then, where is the character for "to work 在一家房地产公司做销售员 "

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asked Aug 27 at 22:36

Cheeseu

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In this sentence,毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八.

the translator apparently translated "最开始" as went to work?

I am confused because I can't find any thing that relates 最开始 with finding a job .

Here is the translation,"after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800"

I think "最开始" means initially or at first. But then, where is the character for "to work 在一家房地产公司做销售员 "

translation simplified-chinese learning learn-chinese

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  做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
  – user6065
  Aug 27 at 23:11
  

  
  
  
  

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  做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
  – user6065
  Aug 27 at 23:11
  

  
  
  
  

做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
– user6065
Aug 27 at 23:11

做 can mean "act/work as" thus 做销售员 "work as sales clerk", in connection with 最开始 the meaning seems to agree with "first go to work as sales clerk"
– user6065
Aug 27 at 23:11

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毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八

after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800

[在一家房地产公司] 做销售员 -> (went to) work as sales staff [at a real estate agency].

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  Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
  – Cheeseu
  Aug 27 at 23:37
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
  – dan
  Aug 27 at 23:52
  

  
  
  
  


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  "after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
  – Tang Ho
  Aug 28 at 0:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
  – dan
  Aug 28 at 0:17
  

  
  
  
  

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[毕业之后] = After graduated

[最开始] = at the very beginning /in the initial stages (of my career)

[在一家房地产公司做销售员] = I worked as a sales staff in a real estate agency

[底薪一千八] = with base salary of 1,800 (I am sure his main income was commissions)

• "毕业之后在一家房地产公司做销售员" is already a complete sentence. "最开始" is a relative phrase that give us additional information, pinpointing the exact time - 'at the very beginning'




• 做 here means "being/ assume the role of/ act as"

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毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八

after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800

[在一家房地产公司] 做销售员 -> (went to) work as sales staff [at a real estate agency].

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answered Aug 27 at 23:29

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  Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
  – Cheeseu
  Aug 27 at 23:37
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
  – dan
  Aug 27 at 23:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
  – Tang Ho
  Aug 28 at 0:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
  – dan
  Aug 28 at 0:17
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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1
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accepted

毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八

after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800

[在一家房地产公司] 做销售员 -> (went to) work as sales staff [at a real estate agency].

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 27 at 23:29

dan

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  Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
  – Cheeseu
  Aug 27 at 23:37
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
  – dan
  Aug 27 at 23:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
  – Tang Ho
  Aug 28 at 0:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
  – dan
  Aug 28 at 0:17
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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accepted

up vote
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accepted

毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八

after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800

[在一家房地产公司] 做销售员 -> (went to) work as sales staff [at a real estate agency].

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answered Aug 27 at 23:29

dan

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毕业之后最开始在一家房地产公司做销售员,底薪一千八

after I graduated I first went to work as sales staff at a real estate agency with a salary of 1,800

[在一家房地产公司] 做销售员 -> (went to) work as sales staff [at a real estate agency].

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 27 at 23:29

dan

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answered Aug 27 at 23:29

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answered Aug 27 at 23:29

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answered Aug 27 at 23:29

dan

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
  – Cheeseu
  Aug 27 at 23:37
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
  – dan
  Aug 27 at 23:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
  – Tang Ho
  Aug 28 at 0:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
  – dan
  Aug 28 at 0:17
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
  – Cheeseu
  Aug 27 at 23:37
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
  – dan
  Aug 27 at 23:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
  – Tang Ho
  Aug 28 at 0:07
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
  – dan
  Aug 28 at 0:17
  

  
  
  
  

Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
– Cheeseu
Aug 27 at 23:37

Thanks! I didn't know "做" means to work. Did the "在一家房地产公司" come first because in Chinese the location needs to be written first ?
– Cheeseu
Aug 27 at 23:37

@Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
– dan
Aug 27 at 23:52

@Cheeseu, yes, that's kind of convention of Chinese sentence ordering. Eg. 我在中国工作. 我工作在中国 is not natural, but understandable.
– dan
Aug 27 at 23:52

"after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
– Tang Ho
Aug 28 at 0:07

"after I graduated I (first ) went ... " = "我毕业之后(首先)..."
– Tang Ho
Aug 28 at 0:07

@TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
– dan
Aug 28 at 0:17

@TangHo, I noticed that it's a loose translation. I was just trying to get OP out of his confusion. On the other hand, I think the original translation is ok, but certainly has a room for improvement.
– dan
Aug 28 at 0:17

add a comment | 

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[毕业之后] = After graduated

[最开始] = at the very beginning /in the initial stages (of my career)

[在一家房地产公司做销售员] = I worked as a sales staff in a real estate agency

[底薪一千八] = with base salary of 1,800 (I am sure his main income was commissions)

• "毕业之后在一家房地产公司做销售员" is already a complete sentence. "最开始" is a relative phrase that give us additional information, pinpointing the exact time - 'at the very beginning'




• 做 here means "being/ assume the role of/ act as"

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answered Aug 28 at 0:02

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[毕业之后] = After graduated

[最开始] = at the very beginning /in the initial stages (of my career)

[在一家房地产公司做销售员] = I worked as a sales staff in a real estate agency

[底薪一千八] = with base salary of 1,800 (I am sure his main income was commissions)

• "毕业之后在一家房地产公司做销售员" is already a complete sentence. "最开始" is a relative phrase that give us additional information, pinpointing the exact time - 'at the very beginning'




• 做 here means "being/ assume the role of/ act as"

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edited Aug 28 at 0:22

answered Aug 28 at 0:02

Tang Ho

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[毕业之后] = After graduated

[最开始] = at the very beginning /in the initial stages (of my career)

[在一家房地产公司做销售员] = I worked as a sales staff in a real estate agency

[底薪一千八] = with base salary of 1,800 (I am sure his main income was commissions)

• "毕业之后在一家房地产公司做销售员" is already a complete sentence. "最开始" is a relative phrase that give us additional information, pinpointing the exact time - 'at the very beginning'




• 做 here means "being/ assume the role of/ act as"

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 28 at 0:22

answered Aug 28 at 0:02

Tang Ho

23k1437

[毕业之后] = After graduated

[最开始] = at the very beginning /in the initial stages (of my career)

[在一家房地产公司做销售员] = I worked as a sales staff in a real estate agency

[底薪一千八] = with base salary of 1,800 (I am sure his main income was commissions)

• "毕业之后在一家房地产公司做销售员" is already a complete sentence. "最开始" is a relative phrase that give us additional information, pinpointing the exact time - 'at the very beginning'




• 做 here means "being/ assume the role of/ act as"

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edited Aug 28 at 0:22

answered Aug 28 at 0:02

Tang Ho

23k1437

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