工程师

• 拼音: gōng chéng shī
• 汉字拆解: 工 = pictograph of a tool; 程 = 禾 (grain) + 呈 (present/display); 师 = simplified from 師, a leader/teacher

含义

Engineer. A professional who designs, builds, or maintains structures, machines, or systems.

Covers all types of engineers: 软件工程师 (software engineer), 建筑工程师 (architectural engineer), 机械工程师 (mechanical engineer), etc. It is a respected professional title in Chinese society and is sometimes used as a form of address.

例句

1. 我哥哥是一名软件工程师。
2. 这位工程师设计了一座新的大桥。
3. 她大学毕业后想当工程师。

用法指南

语境: work, career, everyday

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 王工程师，这个方案您看一下。(Engineer Wang, please take a look at this plan.)
• 他是一位经验丰富的工程师。(He is an experienced engineer.)

错误说法

• 他是一个工程师人。(Don't add 人 after 工程师 — the 师 suffix already indicates a person. Just say 他是一个工程师.)

起源与历史

Compound of 工程 (engineering/project) and 师 (master/specialist). 工程 itself combines 工 (work) and 程 (process/journey), while 师 is a common suffix for professionals.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Professional