How to say “post” in Chinese
post, duties
“Post” in Chinese is 职务, zhí wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
职务 is read zhí wù: 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.
At the bottom, 力 “strength”.
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 “职务”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 职务. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在公司担任什么职务tāzàigōngsīdānrènshénmezhíwùWhat post does he hold in the company?
- 请问，您在公司担任什么职务？qǐngwèn,nínzàigōngsīdānrènshénmezhíwùExcuse me, what position do you hold in the company?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “post” in Chinese?
“Post” in Chinese is 职务, pinyin zhíwù.
What does 职务 mean?
职务 (zhíwù) means “post, duties”.
How do you write 职务?
职务 is 2 characters: 职 (zhí) — post, job; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 职务?
职务 is read zhíwù. Tones: zhí — second tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“post” 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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