Definition
专职 (zhuān zhí) refers to a full-time job or dedicated post — it's about the role or position itself. 专人 (zhuān rén) emphasizes the person assigned to a specific task, while 专项 (zhuān xiàng) points to a dedicated project or category. Think of 专职 as describing the nature of the work, not the person or the project.
noun
full-time jobdedicated postspecialized duty
Easily confused
- 专制zhuān zhìsound-alike(adjective) autocratic, dictatorial
Examples
- 专职。Tā zài gōngsī dānrèn zhuān zhí lǜshī.He serves as a full-time lawyer at the company.
- 专职。Zhè fèn zhuān zhí gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.This full-time job comes with a lot of pressure.
- 专职，。Tā cíqù zhuān zhí, kāishǐ chuàngyè.She quit her full-time position and started a business.
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