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职务 (zhí wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

职务 (zhí wù) is a Chinese word: post. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 职务

名 míng noun

post

他的职务是部门经理。

tā de zhí wù shì bù mén jīng lǐ

His post is department manager.

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Word breakdown

职 zhí — occupation, official position

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 兼职 jiān zhí — work part-time HSK 6
    • 兼 concurrently, simultaneously (indicates doing something alongside another job)
    • 职 job, position (the work or employment itself)
    Example

    我在咖啡店兼职。

    wǒ zài kā fēi diàn jiān zhí

    I work part-time at a coffee shop.

  • 7 求职 qiú zhí — to look for a job HSK 6
    • 求 to seek, to request
    • 职 job, position, employment
    Example

    他正在求职，希望找到一份好工作。

    tā zhèng zài qiú zhí xī wàng zhǎo dào yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò

    He is looking for a job, hoping to find a good one.

  • 8 职位 zhí wèi — position HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, duty, job function
    • 位 position, rank, place in hierarchy
    Example

    他在公司担任重要职位。

    tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zhòng yào zhí wèi

    He holds an important position in the company.

  • 9 职员 zhí yuán — employee HSK 6
    • 职 position, duty, job role
    • 员 member, personnel, staff person
    Example

    他是公司的一名职员。

    tā shì gōng sī de yī míng zhí yuán

    He is an employee of the company.

  • 10 职责 zhí zé — duty and responsibility HSK 6
    • 职 post, position, job role
    • 责 responsibility, obligation
    Example

    作为老师，他认真履行自己的职责。

    zuò wéi lǎo shī tā rèn zhēn lǚ xíng zì jǐ de zhí zé

    As a teacher, he conscientiously fulfills his duties and responsibilities.

  • 11 专职 zhuān zhí — full-time HSK 7
    • 专 dedicated, specialized, exclusive
    • 职 position, job, duty
    Example

    他是我们公司的专职翻译。

    tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de zhuān zhí fān yì

    He is our company's full-time translator.

  • 12 任职 rèn zhí — to hold office HSK 7
    • 任 to assume, to take on, to hold
    • 职 position, post, office
    Example

    他在政府部门任职多年。

    tā zài zhèng fǔ bù mén rèn zhí duō nián

    He has held office in government departments for many years.

  • 13 免职 miǎn zhí — dismiss from office HSK 7
    • 免 to remove, to relieve, to exempt
    • 职 position, office, post
    Example

    政府决定免职这位官员。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng miǎn zhí zhè wèi guān yuán

    The government decided to dismiss this official from office.

  • 14 公职 gōng zhí — public office HSK 7
    • 公 public
    • 职 office/position
    Example

    她辞去了公职，开始创业。

    tā cí qù le gōng zhí kāi shǐ chuàng yè

    She resigned from her public office and started a business.

  • 15 在职 zài zhí — employed HSK 7
    • 在 being in, at (indicating current state)
    • 职 job, position, office
    Example

    她目前在职,不能全职读书。

    tā mù qián zài zhí bù néng quán zhí dú shū

    She is currently employed and cannot study full-time.

  • 16 就职 jiù zhí — to take office HSK 7
    • 就 to assume, to approach
    • 职 position, post, office
    Example

    新市长将于下周就职。

    xīn shì zhǎng jiāng yú xià zhōu jiù zhí

    The new mayor will take office next week.

  • 17 职称 zhí chēng — professional title HSK 7
    • 职 occupation, position
    • 称 title, designation
    Example

    她的职称是副教授。

    tā de zhí chēng shì fù jiào shòu

    Her professional title is associate professor.

  • 18 职能 zhí néng — function HSK 7
    • 职 office, duty, official position
    • 能 capability, capacity, ability to perform
    Example

    这个部门的职能是管理公司的财务。

    zhè ge bù mén de zhí néng shì guǎn lǐ gōng sī de cái wù

    The function of this department is to manage the company's finances.

务 wù — duties, affairs, responsibilities

Words with this character (22)
  • 1 服务 fú wù — to serve HSK 3
    • 服 to attend to, to serve
    • 务 affairs, work, duties
    Example

    我们致力于服务客户。

    wǒ men zhì lì yú fú wù kè hù

    We are committed to serving our customers.

  • 2 任务 rèn wù — task HSK 4
    • 任 to bear, duty, responsibility
    • 务 affair, work, matter
    Example

    我们必须完成这个任务。

    wǒ men bì xū wán chéng zhè ge rèn wù

    We must complete this task.

  • 3 业务 yè wù — business HSK 5
    • 业 profession/industry
    • 务 affairs/tasks
    Example

    他负责公司的市场业务。

    tā fù zé gōng sī de shì chǎng yè wù

    He is responsible for the company's marketing business.

  • 4 义务 yì wù — obligation HSK 5
    • 义 righteousness, moral obligation, what is right
    • 务 must do, task, responsibility
    Example

    每个公民都有纳税的义务。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu nà shuì de yì wù

    Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

  • 5 乘务员 chéng wù yuán — crew member HSK 5
    • 乘 ride, travel by vehicle; indicates passenger transportation
    • 务 service, duty; indicates the service aspect of the work
    • 员 member, staff; indicates a person who performs this role
    Example

    她是一名高铁乘务员。

    tā shì yī míng gāo tiě chéng wù yuán

    She is a high-speed rail crew member.

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Structure & writing
1 职 zhí — duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do

职 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals
耳 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 3
聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 6
耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate
HSK 7
椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively
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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry
1.2 只 zhǐ — only; nothing else besides
Xpinyin
只 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 4
积 jī to accumulate gradually 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do
HSK 5
织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.)
HSK 7
帜 zhì flag; banner

Stroke order

2 务 wù — affair; matter
务 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops)

consists of

2.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
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功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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