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职称 (zhí chēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

职称 (zhí chēng) is a Chinese word: professional title. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 职称

名 míng noun

professional title

她的职称是副教授。

tā de zhí chēng shì fù jiào shòu

Her professional title is associate professor.

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Word breakdown

职 zhí — occupation, 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 职务 zhí wù — post HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, official position
    • 务 duties, affairs, responsibilities
    Example

    他的职务是部门经理。

    tā de zhí wù shì bù mén jīng lǐ

    His post is department manager.

  • 10 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.

  • 11 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.

  • 12 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.

  • 13 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.

  • 14 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.

  • 15 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.

  • 16 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.

  • 17 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.

  • 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.

称 chēng — title, designation

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 名称 míng chēng — name HSK 5
    • 名 name
    • 称 to call, designation
    Example

    请告诉我这个地方的正式名称。

    qǐng gào su wǒ zhè ge dì fang de zhèng shì míng chēng

    Please tell me the official name of this place.

  • 2 称为 chēng wéi — to be called HSK 5
    • 称 to call, to name
    • 为 as, to be
    Example

    这种动物称为大熊猫。

    zhè zhǒng dòng wù chēng wéi dà xióng māo

    This animal is called the giant panda.

  • 3 称赞 chēng zàn — to praise HSK 5
    • 称 to express, to call out
    • 赞 to approve, to praise
    Example

    老师称赞他的作文写得很好。

    lǎo shī chēng zàn tā de zuò wén xiě de hěn hǎo

    The teacher praised his composition as very well-written.

  • 4 称作 chēng zuò — to be called HSK 6
    • 称 to call, to name
    • 作 to serve as, to be
    Example

    这座城市在古代称作长安。

    zhè zuò chéng shì zài gǔ dài chēng zuò Cháng'ān

    This city was called Chang'an in ancient times.

  • 5 称号 chēng hào — title HSK 6
    • 称 to call, to name
    • 号 designation, appellation
    Example

    他获得了劳动模范的称号。

    tā huò dé le láo dòng mó fàn de chēng hào

    He received the title of Model Worker.

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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 称 chēng — to call; to be called
Xpinyin

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

consists of

2.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
2.2 尔 ěr — (lit.) you (second-person pronoun)
尔 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun)
HSK 5
称 chēng to call; to be called
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over

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