职称 zhíchēng one's professional position
one's professional position; title; job title
How to remember 职称: 职 duty + 称 balanced = one's professional position.
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How it is used
- A professional/academic 'title/rank' - 评职称 (píng zhíchēng) to be assessed for a professional title; 高级职称 (gāojí zhíchēng) a senior rank.
- Specifically the graded professional titles (engineer, professor, etc.) tied to qualifications and pay, not a job position (职位 zhíwèi).
- Formal HR/academic register.