Job
This “Occupation” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with more than 15 commonly used Chinese vocabulary words describing popular occupations. The learning materials are designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for beginners to learn Chinese. The materials include Sino-Vietnamese transcriptions, Chinese transcriptions (pinyin) and corresponding Vietnamese meanings. Learners can combine this vocabulary set with other online Chinese learning resources for better results. This material is completely free and can be used for self-study or in the classroom.
他是工厂里的工人。
He is a factory worker.
Use: General term for manual workers in factories or enterprises. Can be used in many contexts.
我的爷爷是一位农民。
My grandfather is a farmer.
Use: A person who works in agriculture. Often used in speech and writing.
医生正在检查病人。
The doctor is examining the patient.
Use: A term for a medical practitioner, often used in health-related contexts.
她是一位优秀的教师。
She is an excellent teacher.
Use: A term used to describe people who teach at different levels of education.
他是一名经验丰富的工程师。
He is an experienced engineer.
Use: A person with high technical expertise, usually working in a technical field.
警察正在维持秩序。
The police are maintaining order.
Use: Only people working in the police force, maintaining security and order.
我们需要一位律师来帮忙。
We need a lawyer to help.
Use: Only people who practice law, give legal advice and defend clients.
她是公司里的会计。
She is the company accountant.
Use: Only people who do accounting and financial management work.
记者正在采访。
The reporter is interviewing.
Use: Only journalists collect and report news.
他是位经验丰富的程序员。
He is an experienced programmer.
Use: Only coders and software developers.
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Vocabulary
| From | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工人 | gōngrén | Worker |
| 农民 | nóngmín | Farmer |
| 医生 | yīshēng | Doctor |
| 教师 | jiào shī | Teacher |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | Engineer |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | Police |
| 律师 | lǜshī | Lawyer |
| 会计 | kuài jì | Accountant |
| 记者 | jì zhě | Reporter |
| 程序员 | chéngxù yuán | Programmer |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | Designer |
| 销售员 | xiāoshòuyuán | Sales agent |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | Manage |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | General Director |
| 职员 | zhíyuán | Staff |
| 秘书 | mìshū | Secretary |
| 翻译 | fānyì | Translator/Translation |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | Writer |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | Performer |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | Singer |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | Professor |
| 学者 | xué zhě | Researcher |
| 技师 | jìshī | Technician |
| 飞行员 | fēixíngyuán | Pilot |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | Service staff |
| 销售经理 | xiāoshòu jīnglǐ | Sales Manager |
| 项目经理 | xiàngmù jīnglǐ | Project Management |
| 人力资源经理 | rén lì zī yuán jīng lǐ | Head of Human Resources |
| 金融分析师 | jīnróng fēnxīshī | Financial Analyst |
| 数据科学家 | shùjù kēxuéjiā | Data Scientist |
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | Shop owner/ Boss |
| 艺术家 | yìshùjiā | Artist |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | Athlete |
| 科学家 | kē xué jiā | Scientist |
| 金融家 | jīnróngjiā | Financier |
| 企业家 | qǐyèjiā | Businessmen |
| 自由职业者 | zìyóu zhíyè zhě | Freelancer |
| 白领 | bái lǐng | Office staff |
| 蓝领 | lán lǐng | Technical worker |
| 职业 | zhíyè | Job |
| 行业 | hángyè | Industry |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | Job position |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 商人 | shāngrén | merchant |
| 技工 | jìgōng | technician |
| 司机 | sījī | driver |
| 空姐 | kōngjiě | flight attendant (female) |
| 厨师 | chúshī | chef |
| 清洁工 | qīngjié gōng | laborer |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | protect |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | Assistant |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | Chairman of the Board |
| 店主 | diànzhǔ | Shop owner |
| 会计师 | kuàijìshī | Accountant |
| 建筑工人 | jiànzhù gōngrén | Construction worker |
| 软件工程师 | ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī | Software Engineer |
| 网络工程师 | wǎngluò gōngchéngshī | Network Engineer |
| 机械工程师 | jīxiè gōngchéngshī | Mechanical engineer |
| 电气工程师 | diànqì gōngchéngshī | Electrical engineer |
| 化学工程师 | huàxué gōngchéngshī | Chemical engineer |
| 生物工程师 | shēngwù gōngchéngshī | Bioengineer |
| 金融工程师 | jīnróng gōngchéngshī | Financial Engineer |
| 人工智能工程师 | rénɡōng zhìnéng gōngchéngshī | Artificial Intelligence Engineer |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | Tour guide |
| 音乐家 | yīnyuèjiā | Musician |
| 编辑 | biānjí | Editor/Editor |
| 摄影师 | shèyǐngshī | Photographer |
| 建筑师 | jiànzhùshī | Architect |
| 政治家 | zhèngzhìjiā | Politician |
| 学生 | xuésheng | Students |
| 画家 | huàjiā | Painter |
| 医生助理 | yīshēng zhùlǐ | Physician Assistant |
| 数据分析师 | shùjù fēnxīshī | Data Analyst |
| 人力资源管理 | rénlì zīyuán guǎnlǐ | Human resource management |
| 市场营销经理 | shìchǎng yíngxiāo jīnglǐ | Trưởng phòng marketing |
| 财务总监 | cáiwù zǒngjiān | Giám đốc tài chính |
| 首席执行官 | shǒu xí zhíxíng guān | Giám đốc điều hành (CEO) |