👮 Chinese Jobs & Titles Vocabulary 职业与身份
55 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Jobs & Titles scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 摄影师 shè yǐng shī HSK 5photographer这位摄影师拍的照片很漂亮。zhè wèi shè yǐng shī pāi de zhào piàn hěn piào liangThe photos this photographer takes are beautiful.
- 白领 bái lǐng HSK 6white-collar worker; white-collar很多白领每天都要加班到很晚。hěn duō bái lǐng měi tiān dōu yào jiā bān dào hěn wǎnMany white-collar workers have to work overtime late every day.
- 清洁工 qīng jié gōng HSK 6cleaner; janitor清洁工每天早上打扫街道。qīng jié gōng měi tiān zǎo shàng dǎ sǎo jiē dàoThe cleaners sweep the streets every morning.
- 上班族 shàng bān zú HSK 6office workers; salaried workers很多上班族每天都挤地铁。hěn duō shàng bān zú měi tiān dōu jǐ dì tiěMany office workers cram into the subway every day.
- 厨师 chú shī HSK 6cook; chef这家餐厅的厨师手艺很好。zhè jiā cān tīng de chú shī shǒu yì hěn hǎoThe chef at this restaurant is very skilled.
- 保安 bǎo ān HSK 3security guard; to ensure safety门口的保安很负责。mén kǒu de bǎo ān hěn fù zéThe security guard at the entrance is very responsible.
- 工人 gōng rén HSK 1worker他是一个工人。tā shì yí ge gōng rénHe is a worker.
- 老师 lǎo shī HSK 1teacher (everyday word; also a form of address)我的老师很好wǒ de lǎo shī hěn hǎoMy teacher is very nice.
- 画家 huà jiā HSK 2painter; artist他是一位有名的画家。tā shì yí wèi yǒu míng de huà jiāHe is a famous painter.
- 专家 zhuān jiā HSK 3expert; specialist他是这方面的专家。tā shì zhè fāng miàn de zhuān jiāHe is an expert in this area.
- 演员 yǎn yuán HSK 3actor; actress; performer他是一位有名的演员。tā shì yí wèi yǒu míng de yǎn yuánHe is a famous actor.
- 员 yuán HSK 3member; person; employee (suffix)他是我们球队的一员。tā shì wǒ men qiú duì de yì yuánHe is a member of our team.
- 歌手 gē shǒu HSK 3singer她是一位有名的歌手。tā shì yí wèi yǒu míng de gē shǒuShe is a famous singer.
- 农民 nóng mín HSK 3peasant; farmer很多农民在田里种地。hěn duō nóng mín zài tián lǐ zhòng dìMany farmers work the fields.
- 工程师 gōng chéng shī HSK 3engineer我哥哥是一名软件工程师。wǒ gē ge shì yì míng ruǎn jiàn gōng chéng shīMy older brother is a software engineer.
- 士兵 shì bīng HSK 4soldier那位士兵保护着自己的国家。nà wèi shì bīng bǎo hù zhe zì jǐ de guó jiāThat soldier protects his country.
- 法官 fǎ guān HSK 4judge (in court)这位法官很公正。zhè wèi fǎ guān hěn gōng zhèngThis judge is very fair.
- 秘书 mì shū HSK 4secretary他的秘书帮他安排了会议。tā de mì shū bāng tā ān pái le huì yìHis secretary arranged the meeting for him.
- 诗人 shī rén HSK 4poet李白是中国著名的诗人。lǐ bái shì zhōng guó zhù míng de shī rénLi Bai is a famous Chinese poet.
- 律师 lǜ shī HSK 4lawyer我打算请一位律师帮忙wǒ dǎ suàn qǐng yí wèi lǜ shī bāng mángI plan to hire a lawyer to help.
- 模特儿 mó tèr HSK 4(fashion) model她想当一名时装模特儿。tā xiǎng dāng yì míng shí zhuāng mó tèrShe wants to become a fashion model.
- 艺人 yì rén HSK 6performing artist; entertainer他是很受欢迎的艺人。tā shì hěn shòu huān yíng de yì rénHe is a very popular entertainer.
- 民工 mín gōng HSK 6migrant worker很多民工在城市的工地上辛苦劳作。hěn duō mín gōng zài chéng shì de gōng dì shàng xīn kǔ láo zuòMany migrant workers toil hard on the city's construction sites.
- 教师 jiào shī HSK 2teacher (the profession; formal, not used to address)我妈妈是一名教师。wǒ mā ma shì yì míng jiào shīMy mother is a teacher.
- 作家 zuò jiā HSK 2writer (as a profession)他是一位有名的作家。tā shì yí wèi yǒu míng de zuò jiāHe is a famous writer.
- 校长 xiào zhǎng HSK 2principal; headmaster; president我们的校长很和气。wǒ men de xiào zhǎng hěn hé qiOur principal is very kind.
- 科学家 kē xué jiā HSK 2scientist他长大后想当科学家。tā zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng kē xué jiāHe wants to be a scientist when he grows up.
- 院长 yuàn zhǎng HSK 2dean; director (of a hospital/institute); president (of a college)他是这家医院的院长。tā shì zhè jiā yī yuàn de yuàn zhǎngHe is the director of this hospital.
- 教练 jiào liàn HSK 3coach; instructor; trainer我们的教练非常严格。wǒ men de jiào liàn fēi cháng yán géOur coach is very strict.
- 导演 dǎo yǎn HSK 3to direct; director (film etc)这部电影的导演很有名。zhè bù diàn yǐng de dǎo yǎn hěn yǒu míngThe director of this movie is very famous.
- 作者 zuò zhě HSK 3author (of a particular work)这本书的作者是谁？zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì shéiWho is the author of this book?
- 公务员 gōng wù yuán HSK 3civil servant; public official他毕业后当了公务员。tā bì yè hòu dāng le gōng wù yuánAfter graduating he became a civil servant.
- 记者 jì zhě HSK 3reporter; journalist那位记者问了很多问题。nà wèi jì zhě wèn le hěn duō wèn tíThat reporter asked many questions.
- 教授 jiào shòu HSK 4professor他是我们大学的历史教授。tā shì wǒ men dà xué de lì shǐ jiào shòuHe is a history professor at our university.
- 翻译 fān yì HSK 4to translate; to interpret请帮我翻译这句话。qǐng bāng wǒ fān yì zhè jù huàPlease help me translate this sentence.
- 顾问 gù wèn HSK 5adviser; consultant他是公司的法律顾问tā shì gōng sī de fǎ lǜ gù wènHe is the company's legal adviser.
- 助理 zhù lǐ HSK 5assistant她是经理的助理tā shì jīng lǐ de zhù lǐShe is the manager's assistant.
- 主持人 zhǔ chí rén HSK 6host; presenter; anchor; MC这个节目的主持人很幽默。zhè ge jié mù de zhǔ chí rén hěn yōu mòThe host of this program is very funny.
- 设计师 shè jì shī HSK 6designer; architect她是一位很有名的服装设计师。tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒu míng de fú zhuāng shè jì shīShe is a very famous fashion designer.
- 秘书长 mì shū zhǎng HSK 6secretary-general联合国秘书长就气候问题发表了讲话。lián hé guó mì shū zhǎng jiù qì hòu wèn tí fā biǎo le jiǎng huàThe UN Secretary-General delivered a speech on climate issues.
- 宇航员 yǔ háng yuán HSK 6astronaut这位宇航员在太空停留了半年。zhè wèi yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng tíng liú le bàn niánThis astronaut stayed in space for half a year.
- 处长 chù zhǎng HSK 6department head; division chief他刚被提拔为人事处长。tā gāng bèi tí bá wéi rén shì chù zhǎngHe was just promoted to head of the personnel department.
- 经理 jīng lǐ HSK 2manager我想见一下你们经理。wǒ xiǎng jiàn yí xià nǐ men jīng lǐI'd like to see your manager.
- 商人 shāng rén HSK 2merchant; businessman他是一个成功的商人。tā shì yí ge chéng gōng de shāng rénHe is a successful businessman.
- 会计 kuài jì HSK 4accountant; accounting她在公司里做会计。tā zài gōng sī lǐ zuò kuài jìShe works as an accountant in the company.
- 总裁 zǒng cái HSK 5president; CEO; director-general总裁亲自宣布了公司的新计划。zǒng cái qīn zì xuān bù le gōng sī de xīn jì huàThe president personally announced the company's new plan.
- 总经理 zǒng jīng lǐ HSK 6general manager; CEO这家公司的总经理非常年轻。zhè jiā gōng sī de zǒng jīng lǐ fēi cháng nián qīngThe general manager of this company is very young.
- 司机 sī jī HSK 2driver; chauffeur这位司机开车很稳。zhè wèi sī jī kāi chē hěn wěnThis driver drives very steadily.
- 飞行员 fēi xíng yuán HSK 6pilot; aviator他从小就梦想当一名飞行员。tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng dāng yì míng fēi xíng yuánHe has dreamed of becoming a pilot since childhood.
- 船员 chuán yuán HSK 6crew member; sailor全体船员都在甲板上待命。quán tǐ chuán yuán dōu zài jiǎ bǎn shàng dài mìngThe entire crew is standing by on the deck.
- 船长 chuán zhǎng HSK 6captain (of a ship)船长下令让大家穿好救生衣。chuán zhǎng xià lìng ràng dà jiā chuān hǎo jiù shēng yīThe captain ordered everyone to put on their life jackets.
- 医生 yī shēng HSK 1doctor (standard word, all contexts)我妈妈是医生wǒ mā ma shì yī shēngMy mom is a doctor.
- 大夫 dài fu HSK 3doctor (colloquial, spoken address)你最好去看看大夫。nǐ zuì hǎo qù kàn kan dài fuYou'd better go see a doctor.
- 护士 hù shi HSK 4nurse那位护士对病人特别耐心。nà wèi hù shi duì bìng rén tè bié nài xīnThat nurse is especially patient with patients.
- 警察 jǐng chá HSK 3police; police officer有问题可以找警察帮忙yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ zhǎo jǐng chá bāng mángIf you have a problem, you can ask the police for help.
FAQ
How many Chinese jobs & titles words are in this list?
55 words, including HSK 1: 3, HSK 2: 9, HSK 3: 14, HSK 4: 10, HSK 5: 4, HSK 6: 15. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.