Writing
专职 (zhuān zhí) — how to say "full-time" in Chinese
专职
Full-time, dedicated
noun
Character composition
专
special
职
position
Radicals / Keys
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
专职司机
zhuān zhí sī jī
full-time driver
专职教师
zhuān zhí jiào shī
full-time teacher
Examples
她在一家公司做专职翻译。
She works as a full-time translator at a company.
他是专职老师。
He is a full-time teacher.
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Frequently asked questions
Full time in Chinese
"full-time" in Chinese is 专职 (zhuān zhí).
What does 专职 mean in English?
专职 (zhuān zhí) means "Full-time, dedicated".
How is 专职 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhuān zhí (written as zhuan zhi, zhuanzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "full-time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 专职: 专 has 4 strokes, 职 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 专职?
专职 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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