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noun HSK 5
Traditional 職務
zhí wù
post · position · job duties · official duties

Meaning

职务 refers to an official position, post, or the duties and responsibilities that come with a particular job or role. It emphasizes the formal nature of one's position in an organization or institution, particularly in professional, governmental, or administrative contexts.

Usage

This word is commonly used in formal or professional settings when discussing someone's official role or responsibilities. It appears frequently in workplace contexts, government documents, and organizational structures. Native speakers use it when describing job titles, official capacities, or when someone acts in their professional role.

Examples

  1. 01
    他在公司担任重要职务。
    Tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zhòng yào zhí wù.
    He holds an important position in the company.
  2. 02
    这是我的职务范围之内的事情。
    Zhè shì wǒ de zhí wù fàn wéi zhī nèi de shì qíng.
    This is a matter within the scope of my official duties.

Characters

Measure words

  • 个gè一个职务
  • 项xiàng一项职务

Common collocations

  • 担任职务
    dān rèn zhí wù
    to hold a position
  • 履行职务
    lǚ xíng zhí wù
    to perform one's duties
  • 职务犯罪
    zhí wù fàn zuì
    duty-related crime, crime committed by abuse of position
  • 撤销职务
    chè xiāo zhí wù
    to remove from position

Origin

The compound combines 职 (duty/post) and 务 (affairs/business), literally meaning 'the affairs/business of one's post,' which naturally evolved to mean the duties and position itself.

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