职位

• Pinyin: zhí wèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 职 = 耳 (ear) + 戈, meaning duty; 位 = 亻(person) + 立 (stand), meaning position

Meaning

Position; post; job title. A specific role or rank within an organization.

Used in professional and organizational contexts. Common phrases: 高级职位 (senior position), 申请职位 (apply for a position), 职位空缺 (job vacancy). Interchangeable with 职务 in many contexts.

Examples

1. 公司目前有三个管理职位空缺。 The company currently has three management positions vacant.
2. 他在公司担任什么职位？ What position does he hold in the company?
3. 这个职位需要五年以上的工作经验。 This position requires more than five years of work experience.

Usage Guide

Context: employment, business, HR

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我对这个职位很感兴趣。(I'm very interested in this position.)
• 你的职位是什么？(What is your position?)

Don't Say

• 我的职位是工程师职位 (Redundant — say 我的职位是工程师 or 我是工程师)

Origin & History

Compound of 职 (duty, position) and 位 (place, rank). A position/rank.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal