Learn Professions And Careers In Mandarin Chinese

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In this lesson, we'll cover some of the most common professions and careers in Mandarin Chinese.

Professions in Chinese

English Chinese Characters Pinyin
accountant 会 计 Kuài jì
actor 演 员 Yǎn yuán
actress 女 演 员 Nǚ yǎn yuán
artist 艺 术 家 Yì shù jiā
baker 面 包 师 傅 Miànbāo shīfu
butcher 屠 夫 Túfū
carpenter 木 匠 Mùjiàng
cashier 出 纳 员 Chūnà yuán
civil servant 公 务 员 Gōngwùyuán
chef 厨 师 Chú shī
doctor 医 生 Yī shēng
electrician 电 工 Diàngōng
employee 雇 员 Gùyuán
engineer 工 程 师 Gōngchéngshī
lawyer (barrister) 律 师 Lǜ shī
maid 女 佣 Nǚ yōng
manager 经 理 Jīnglǐ
mechanic 机 械 师 Jīxiè shī
nurse 护 士 Hùshì
plumber 管 子 工 Guǎnzi gōng
police officer 警 察 Jǐng chá
receptionist 接 待 员 Jiēdài yuán
secretary 秘 书 Mìshū
student 学 生 Xuéshēng
teacher 老 师 Lǎoshī
waiter/waitress 服 务 员 / 服 务 员 Fúwùyuán / fúwùyuán
writer 作 家 Zuò jiā

Examples:

The mechanic repair my car.

该 机 械 师 修 理 我 的 车

Gāi jīxiè shī xiūlǐ wǒ de jū

My sister is a nurse.

我 姐 姐 是 一 名 护 士

Wǒ jiejie shì yī míng hùshì

My brother is chef.

我 的 哥 哥 是 厨 师

Wǒ dí gēgē shì chúshī

Penelope Cruz is a great actress.

佩 内 洛 普 克 鲁 兹 是 一 个 伟 大 的 女 演 员

Pèi nèi luò pǔ kè lǔ zī shì yīgè wěidà de nǚ yǎn yuán

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