How to say “position” in Chinese
position, vacancy
“Position” in Chinese is 职位, zhí wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
职位 is read zhí 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 the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 只 zhǐ hints at the sound.
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 “职位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 职位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你想应聘哪个职位nǐxiǎngyìngpìnnǎgezhíwèiWhat position do you want to apply for?
- 我想应聘会计的职位wǒxiǎngyìngpìnkuàijìdezhíwèiI'd like to apply for the accountant position.
More words from the lesson “Positions: who's who”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “position” in Chinese?
“Position” in Chinese is 职位, pinyin zhíwèi.
What does 职位 mean?
职位 (zhíwèi) means “position, vacancy”.
How do you write 职位?
职位 is 2 characters: 职 (zhí) — post, job; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 职位?
职位 is read zhíwèi. Tones: zhí — second tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“position” in the lesson “Positions: who's who”
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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