我的妈妈是医生。
Wǒ de mā ma shì yī shēng.
My mother is a doctor.
Jobs and Occupations
25 minutes
Learn words for different jobs and occupations in Chinese.
How to use these phrases
What do you want to be when you grow up? In this lesson, you will learn how to say doctor, teacher, police officer, and more in Chinese. In Chinese, "工作" (gōng zuò) means "work" or "job". To ask "What do you do?", say "你做什么工作？" (nǐ zuò shén me gōng zuò?). To answer, say "我是..." (wǒ shì...) followed by your job. "医生" (yī shēng) is a doctor, "老师" (lǎo shī) is a teacher, "警察" (jǐng chá) is a police officer. Notice that "老师" literally means "old teacher" - it is a respectful title! What do your parents do? Say their jobs in Chinese!
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 医生 | yī shēng | Doctor |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | Teacher |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | Police officer |
| 厨师 | chú shī | Chef |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | Work / Job |
| 工人 | gōng rén | Worker |
| 学生 | xué sheng | Student |
| 护士 | hù shi | Nurse |
Example sentences
你做什么工作？
Nǐ zuò shén me gōng zuò?
What do you do for work?
他是老师。
Tā shì lǎo shī.
He is a teacher.
我想当厨师。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng chú shī.
I want to be a chef.
警察帮助人们。
Jǐng chá bāng zhù rén men.
Police officers help people.
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