How to say “post” in Chinese
post, job position
“Post” in Chinese is 岗位, gǎng wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
岗位 is read gǎng wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 山 “mountain”; below, 冈 gāng hints at the reading, as it also does in 刚 gāng.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “岗位”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “post” in Chinese?
“Post” in Chinese is 岗位, pinyin gǎngwèi.
What does 岗位 mean?
岗位 (gǎngwèi) means “post, job position”.
How do you write 岗位?
岗位 is 2 characters: 岗 (gǎng) — hill; post; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 岗位?
岗位 is read gǎngwèi. Tones: gǎng — third tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“post” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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