工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer
How to remember 工程师: 工 work + 程 process + 师 teacher = engineer.
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How it is used
- An engineer (the profession): 软件工程师 (ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī) software engineer; measure words 位/名.
- The 师 suffix marks a skilled professional (cf. 老师, 医师).
- Common job title across tech and construction.
Example sentences
- 我决定当个工程师。 Wǒ juédìng dāng gè gōngchéngshī.I've decided to become an engineer.
- 工程师告诉我们如何使用机器。 Gōngchéngshī gàosù wǒmen rúhé shǐyòng jīqì.The engineer told us how to use the machine.
- 这个公司二分之三的雇员是工程师。 Zhège gōngsī èrfēn zhīsān de gùyuán shì gōngchéngshī.Two thirds of the employees of this company are engineers.