称职 (chèn) — competent for a job; qualified; to fill a post with credit
Definition
称职 (chènzhí) describes a person doing their job well — competent and deserving of the role. It is a state-of-being judgment about job performance, not about having the right skills on paper.
verb
competent for a jobqualifiedto fill a post with credit
Examples
- 称职。Tā hěn chèn.He is very competent.
- 。Tā chēng bù liǎo zhè ge zhí.He is not competent for this post.
- 称职？Nǐ jué de tā chèn ma?Do you think he is competent?
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