文职 (wén zhí) — civilian post
Definition
A non-combat, administrative role in the military or government — the civilian-side counterpart to officer/active-duty posts. Use 个 as the measure word (一个文职).
noun
civilian post
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 文职。Tā zài zhèng fǔ dān rèn wén zhí.He holds a civilian post in the government.
- 文职。Fù qīn tuì xiū qián yì zhí zuò wén zhí.Father worked a civilian post until retirement.
- 文职。Cóng jūn zhuǎn wén zhí de rén xū yào chóng xīn péi xùn.People transitioning from military to civilian posts need retraining.
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