Bilingual CV, Chinese and English

Many roles in China, and many Chinese candidates applying abroad, need a CV in both languages. A literal translation reads badly in both: Chinese CVs and English CVs follow different conventions. This skill writes two native-feeling documents from one set of facts, and checks that the facts match exactly.

Part of the pm-cv bundle. Uses country-cv-format for the conventions of each side.

What This Skill Produces

• The Chinese CV (中文简历), in mainland conventions, or Traditional Chinese if the role is in Hong Kong or Taiwan
• The English CV, in the conventions of the target country
• A consistency table: every date, title, employer and number in both versions, side by side
• A glossary: the translation chosen for titles, employers, degrees and specialist terms

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

• The person's experience, in either language
• Where each version is going: for example a multinational in Shanghai, a Chinese company's overseas office, or a UK employer
• Simplified or Traditional characters
• The official English names of employers and universities, if the person knows them

Working from a brief

Given only a role, tenure and school, write both CVs in full anyway: a complete Chinese 简历 and a matched English CV that each follow their own conventions. Place every fact the user gave, and mark what is missing with clear placeholders such as [项目名称] or [Project: result]. Never invent employers, metrics or dates. After the two CVs, list the five facts that would strengthen them most.

Framework

Chinese version (mainland conventions):

• Header: 姓名, contact details, and 求职意向 (target role, city, and expected salary only if the person chooses)
• Personal details such as age, 籍贯 (hometown) or 政治面貌 (political status) are optional; include only if the person chooses and the role expects them
• A photo is common; the person decides
• Sections: 教育背景, 工作经历, 项目经历, 专业技能, 证书与荣誉, 自我评价 (keep this short and evidence-based, or leave it out)
• Dates as 2021.03 至 2023.06 or 2021年3月至2023年6月, consistently

English version:

• Follows the target country's conventions (photo and personal details usually removed for the US, UK and Australia)
• Name order: given name then family name for most Western employers, with the family name in capitals if helpful (Wei ZHANG); keep the person's preferred English name if they have one
• No 自我评价 section; its content becomes a short summary with evidence

Rendering rules:

• Employers and universities: use the official English name. If unknown, use pinyin and say so in the glossary; never invent an English brand name
• Titles: translate the function, not the literal words (高级经理 may be Senior Manager; 总监 is usually Director); flag ambiguous ones
• Degrees: 本科 Bachelor's, 硕士 Master's, 博士 PhD; include the major
• Numbers and money: keep the currency (RMB or CNY) unless converting is agreed; never change a figure between versions

Output Format

Bilingual CV: [name]

1. 中文简历 2. English CV 3. Consistency table | Fact | 中文 | English | Match | 4. Glossary | Chinese term | English chosen | Note |

Quality Checks

• Every date, number, title and employer matches between versions
• Official English names are used, or pinyin is flagged in the glossary
• Personal details follow each version's target country and the person's choice
• Neither version reads as a word-for-word translation

Anti-Patterns

• Literal translation. "Responsible for" chains in English and stiff 被动 constructions in Chinese read as machine output.
• Different facts in each version. Recruiters at bilingual employers compare them.
• Invented English company names. Use the official one or pinyin.
• Keeping 自我评价 adjectives in English. "Hard-working, strong sense of responsibility" says nothing to an English reader.

Example Trigger Phrases

• "帮我做一份中英文简历。"
• "Translate my Chinese CV into English for a job in London."
• "I need my English resume in Chinese for a role in Shanghai."
• "英文简历怎么写？我要投外企。"