Common Careers

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Character Pinyin/Zhuyin Definition
工人 工人
gōng rén
worker
Ex: 他是工人
He is a worker
老师 老師
lǎo shī
teacher
Ex: 他是我的中文老师
He is my Chinese teacher
医生 醫生
yī shēng
doctor
Ex: 我姐夫是医生。
My brother-in-law is a doctor.
教练 教練
jiào liàn
coach; instructor
Ex: 那位篮球教练非常严格。
That basketball coach is very strict.
警察 警察
jǐng chá
police; policeman
Ex: 警察在街道上维护治安。
The police maintain public order on the streets.
演员 演員
yǎn yuán
actor; actress; performer
Ex: 那位演员在电影中表现出色。
That actor performed brilliantly in the movie.
护士 護士
hù shì
nurse
Ex: 护士正在照顾病人。
The nurse is taking care of the patient.
会计 會計
kuài jì
accountant; accounting
Ex: 她决定学习会计专业。
She decided to study accounting.
律师 律師
lǜ shī
lawyer
Ex: 她是一位非常有经验的律师。
She is a very experienced lawyer.
运动员 運動員
yùn dòng yuán
athlete
Ex: 那位运动员赢得了金牌。
That athlete won a gold medal.
军人 軍人
jūn rén
soldier; military personnel
Ex: 他从小立志成为一名军人。
He has aspired to become a soldier since childhood.
摄影师 攝影師
shè yǐng shī
photographer; cameraman
Ex: 她是一位非常有才华的摄影师。
She is a very talented photographer.
厨师 廚師
chú shī
cook; chef
Ex: 这家餐厅的厨师非常有才华。
The chef at this restaurant is very talented.
飞行员 飛行員
fēi xíng yuán
pilot; aviator
Ex: 这位飞行员驾驶飞机技术非常出色。
This pilot has outstanding skills in flying aircraft.
清洁工 清潔工
qīng jié gōng
cleaner; janitor
Ex: 清洁工每天都很早来工作。
The cleaner comes to work very early every day.
上班族 上班族
shàng bān zú
office workers (as a social group)
Ex: 上班族每天忙于工作和通勤。
Office workers are busy with work and commuting every day.
保安 保安
bǎo ān
security guard; ensuring safety
Ex: 小区里有很多保安在巡逻。
There are many security guards patrolling the neighborhood.
保姆 保姆
bǎo mǔ
nanny; housekeeper
Ex: 保姆每天照顾两个孩子。
The nanny takes care of two children every day.
园丁 園丁
yuán dīng
gardener
Ex: 园丁每天修剪花草,保持花园整洁。
The gardener prunes the plants every day to keep the garden tidy.
店长 店長
diàn zhǎng
store manager
Ex: 店长每天监督商店的运营。
The store manager supervises the store's operations every day.
房产中介 房產中介
fáng chǎn zhōng jiè
real estate agent
Ex: 房产中介每天忙着为客户寻找合适的房子。
The real estate agent is busy every day finding suitable houses for clients.
技工 技工
jì gōng
skilled worker
Ex: 技工在工厂中熟练地操作机器。
The skilled worker operates the machinery proficiently in the factory.
收银员 收銀員
shōu yín yuán
cashier; checkout clerk
Ex: 收银员在超市帮助顾客结账。
The cashier helps customers check out at the supermarket.
服务员 服務員
fú wù yuán
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
Ex: 服务员在餐厅热情地为客人服务。
The waiter/waitress serves the customers enthusiastically in the restaurant.
业务员 業務員
yè wù yuán
salesperson
Ex: 业务员每天拜访客户,推广公司的新产品。
The salesperson visits clients every day to promote the company's new products.
水电工 水電工
shuǐ diàn gōng
plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work
Ex: 水电工同时负责修理水管和电线。
The tradesman is responsible for repairing both the water pipes and the electrical wiring.
消防员 消防員
xiāo fáng yuán
firefighter; fireman
Ex: 消防员救火。
The firefighter puts out the fire.
牙医 牙醫
yá yī
dentist
Ex: 牙医检查牙齿。
The dentist examines the teeth.
兽医 獸醫
shòu yī
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
Ex: 兽医照顾动物。
The veterinarian cares for animals.
科学家 科學家
kē xué jiā
scientist
Ex: 科学家发明新技术。
The scientist invented new technology.
空服员 空服員
kōng fú yuán
flight attendant; cabin crew
Ex: 空服员在飞机上服务乘客。
The flight attendant serves the passengers on the airplane.
美发师 美髮師
měi fā shī
hairdresser; beautician
Ex: 美发师正在为客人剪头发。
The hairdresser is cutting the customer's hair.
农夫 農夫
nóng fū
peasant; farmer
Ex: 农夫在田里耕作。
The farmer works in the fields.
邮递员 郵遞員
yóu dì yuán
mailman
Ex: 邮递员每天送邮件。
The mailman delivers mail every day.
电工 電工
diàn gōng
electrician
Ex: 电工正在修理房子的电路。
The electrician is fixing the house wiring.
音乐家 音樂家
yīn yuè jiā
musician
Ex: 音乐家演奏音乐。
The musician plays music.
卡车司机 卡車司機
kǎ chē sī jī
Truck driver
Ex: 卡车司机在高速公路上驾驶。
The truck driver is driving on the highway.
因图书馆员 因圖書館員
yīn tú shū guǎn yuán
Librarian
Ex: 因图书馆员每天帮助读者寻找好书。
The librarian helps readers find good books every day.
公车司机 公車司機
gōng chē sī jī
Bus driver
Ex: 公车司机每天接送乘客。
The bus driver picks up and drops off passengers every day.
工厂工人 工廠工人
gōng chǎng gōng rén
Factory worker
Ex: 工厂工人努力工作以生产高质量产品。
Factory workers work hard to produce high-quality products.
急救人员 急救人員
jí jiù rén yuán
Emergency responder/Paramedic
Ex: 急救人员迅速赶到现场救助伤者。
Emergency responders quickly arrive at the scene to assist the injured.
柜台人员 櫃台人員
guì tái rén yuán
Receptionist/Counter staff
Ex: 柜台人员耐心地解答顾客的问题。
The counter staff patiently answer customers' questions.
软件工程师 軟體工程師
ruǎn tǐ gōng chéng shī
Software engineer
Ex: 软件工程师设计并开发创新应用。
Software engineers design and develop innovative applications.
打扫阿姨 打掃阿姨
dǎ sǎo ā yí
Cleaning lady/Housekeeper
Ex: 打扫阿姨每天认真打扫整个大楼。
The cleaning lady diligently cleans the entire building every day.