Basic Meaning
n
Often used in formal or work-related contexts to indicate one's scope of work. Commonly found in compound words like 尽职 (to fulfill one's duty) and 失职 (to neglect one's duty).
duty; responsibility; the tasks one is supposed to perform.
职务;责任;分内应做的事。
Words:
职务尽职失职本职天职
Sentences:
- 照顾好病人是医生的天职。Taking good care of patients is a doctor's bounden duty.
- 他工作努力,非常尽职。He works hard and fulfills his duties very well.
n
Refers to the formal title or job one has. Distinguish from 职业 (Sense 3, 'profession'): 职位 is a specific role within a company, while 职业 is the general field of work (e.g., teacher, engineer).
position; post; the specific role one holds in an organization.
职位,执行事务所处的一定的地位。
Words:
任职兼职调职在职职位
Sentences:
- 她在一家大公司担任管理职位。She holds a managerial position in a large company.
- 他在学校兼职,教授英语。He has a part-time position at the school, teaching English.
n
Refers to a general field of employment or a type of work activity, similar to 工作 or 行业. Often used in terms like 职业教育 (vocational education) or 职业规划 (career planning).
profession; occupation; a type of job or career.
职业。
Words:
Sentences:
- 毕业季,很多人开始求职。During the graduation season, many people start job hunting.
- 她的职业是软件工程师。Her profession is software engineer.
n
This is an archaic, formal term. It is almost exclusively found in classical or historical texts. The modern equivalent for self-reference in official contexts is simply "我".
(classical) a humble self-reference used in official documents addressed to a superior.
〈书〉旧时公文中个人向上级的自称。
Words:
卑职
Sentences:
- 在旧时公文中,官员常自称“卑职”In official documents of old times, officials often referred to themselves humbly as "卑职".
v
This is a classical verb usage, similar to 主管 or 负责. It is rarely used alone in modern spoken Chinese and is mostly seen in formal or literary compounds like 职掌 and 职司.
to be in charge of; to manage.
掌管。
Words:
职掌职司职管职监职治
Sentences:
- 在古代,有些官职专门职掌礼仪。In ancient times, some official positions were specifically in charge of ceremonial rites.
Writing & Component
Radical耳
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count11
Strokes一丨丨一一㇀丨𠃍一丿丶
