职场 zhíchǎng workplace
workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market
How to remember 职场: 职 duty + 场 measure word for games and performances = workplace.
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How it is used
- The professional world / working life as a sphere, not a physical place - 职场新人 (zhíchǎng xīnrén) a workplace newcomer, 职场竞争 career competition.
- Abstract: 'in the workplace' as a domain of office politics and careers, unlike 办公室 (bàngōngshì, the actual office room).
- A trendy word in self-help and career articles.