Jobs in Chinese 职业
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What do you do after? 20 essential jobs words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 工作 | gōng zuò | work; job |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 厨师 | chú shī | chef |
| 司机 | sī jī | driver |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police officer |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | shop assistant |
| 会计 | kuài jì | accountant |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | designer |
| 程序员 | chéng xù yuán | programmer |
| 记者 | jì zhě | journalist |
| 农民 | nóng mín | farmer |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | boss |
Example sentences
- 你理想的职业是什么？What is your ideal occupation?
- 那个售货员对客人很热情。That shop assistant is very friendly to customers.
- 我姐姐在一家银行当会计。My older sister is an accountant at a bank.
- 这件衣服是一位年轻设计师设计的。This outfit is the work of a young designer.
- 他是程序员，每天都写代码。He's a programmer and writes code every day.
- 记者正在采访一位老师。A journalist is interviewing a teacher.
- 这里的农民主要种水稻。The farmers here mainly grow rice.
- 工厂里有两百多个工人。There are over two hundred workers in the factory.
- 我们老板今天心情不错。Our boss is in a good mood today.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Jobs speaking island has 8 everyday questions about jobs to prepare your own answers to.