职务 zhíwù post
post; position; job; duties
How to remember 职务: 职 duty + 务 affairs = post.
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How it is used
- One's post and duties (official function) - 担任重要职务 (dānrèn zhòngyào zhíwù) hold an important post, 撤销职务 (chèxiāo zhíwù) remove from office.
- Emphasizes the responsibilities/office attached to a role; contrast 职位 (zhíwèi, the position/slot itself).
- Formal, organizational register.