Here are Chinese words for jobs to start with: 科学家 (kē xué jiā, scientist), 劳力 (láo lì, labor), 律师 (lǜ shī, lawyer), 经理 (jīng lǐ, manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| scientist | 科学家kē xué jiā | noun | A1 |
| labor | 劳力láo lì | noun | A2 |
| lawyer | 律师lǜ shī | noun | A2 |
| manager | 经理jīng lǐ | noun | A2 |
| occupation | 职业zhí yè | noun | A2 |
| psychologist | 心理学家xīn lǐ xué jiā | noun | A2 |
| accountant | 会计师kuài jì shī | noun | B1 |
| architect | 建筑师jiàn zhù shī | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialist | 专家zhuān jiā | noun | B1 |
| consultant | 顾问gù wèn | noun | B2 |
| entrepreneur | 企业家qǐ yè jiā | noun | B2 |
| executive | 主管zhǔ guǎn | noun | B2 |
| professional | 专业人士zhuān yè rén shì | noun | B2 |
| epidemiologist | 流行病学家liú xíng bìng xué jiā | noun | C1 |
| expertise | 专业知识zhuān yè zhī shí | noun | C1 |
| vocational | 职业的zhí yè de | adj | C1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprenticeship | 学徒期xué tú qī | noun | B2 |
| freelancer | 自由职业者zì yóu zhí yè zhě | noun | B2 |
| networking | 人脉拓展rén mài tuò zhǎn | noun | B2 |
| passive income | 被动收入bèi dòng shōu rù | noun | B2 |
| resume | 简历jiǎn lì | noun | B2 |
| self-employed | 自雇zì gù | noun | B2 |
| side hustle | 副业fù yè | noun | B2 |
| work-life balance | 工作与生活的平衡gōng zuò yǔ shēng huó de píng héng | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| dentist | 牙医yá yī | noun | A2 |
| nutritionist | 营养学家yíng yǎng xué jiā | noun | B1 |
| psychiatrist | 精神科医生jīng shén kē yī shēng | noun | B1 |
| cardiologist | 心脏病专家xīn zàng bìng zhuān jiā | noun | B2 |
| general practitioner | 全科医生quán kē yī shēng | noun | B2 |
| neurologist | 神经科医生shén jīng kē yī shēng | noun | B2 |
| pediatrician | 儿科医生ér kē yī shēng | noun | B2 |
| physician | 医生yī shēng | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| musician | 音乐家yīn yuè jiā | noun | A1 |
| singer | 歌手gē shǒu | noun | A1 |
| writer | 作家zuò jiā | noun | A1 |
| painter | 画家huà jiā | noun | A2 |
| photographer | 摄影师shè yǐng shī | noun | A2 |
| animator | 动画师dòng huà shī | noun | B1 |
| graphic designer | 平面设计师píng miàn shè jì shī | noun | B1 |
| illustrator | 插画家chā huà jiā | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| it support | 技术支持jì shù zhī chí | noun | B1 |
| project manager | 项目经理xiàng mù jīng lǐ | noun | B1 |
| software engineer | 软件工程师ruǎn jiàn gōng chéng shī | noun | B1 |
| cybersecurity analyst | 网络安全分析师wǎng luò ān quán fēn xī shī | noun | B2 |
| data analyst | 数据分析师shù jù fēn xī shī | noun | B2 |
| data scientist | 数据科学家shù jù kē xué jiā | noun | B2 |
| network engineer | 网络工程师wǎng luò gōng chéng shī | noun | B2 |
| system administrator | 系统管理员xì tǒng guǎn lǐ yuán | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 科学家 (kē xué jiā, scientist), 劳力 (láo lì, labor), 律师 (lǜ shī, lawyer), 经理 (jīng lǐ, manager). This page lists 48 Chinese words for jobs (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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