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岗位 (gǎng wèi) — job position, post

Definition

岗位 refers to a specific post or position within an organization, often tied to its duties. It is more concrete and role-specific than 工作 (general 'work/job'), and similar to 职位 but emphasizes the practical duties of the post.

noun
job positionpost
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 岗位。
    Tā zài zhè ge gǎng wèi shàng yǐ jīng gōng zuò le wǔ nián.
    She has worked in this position for five years.
  • 岗位。
    Gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo pìn yí gè xīn de gǎng wèi.
    The company is recruiting for a new position.
  • 岗位。
    Zhè ge gǎng wèi de zhí zé bāo kuò guǎn lǐ tuán duì.
    The responsibilities of this position include managing a team.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

岗gǎngpost
位wèiposition

「岗」 and 「位」 both refer to a post or position, together meaning a job post.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 崗; 岗 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
岡
岡gāng崗gǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 崗 uses 山 to show a hill or mountain and 岡 to carry the sound; the simplified 岗 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
立
立lì位wèi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

位 combines 人 (man), related to people, with 立, which gives the sound. It was often simply written as 立.

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