工种 (gōng chóng) — type of work, job category (in a trade or industry)
Definition
A formal/workplace term for a 'job category' or 'trade' within an industry — the type of work rather than the worker. Compare 职业 (general career/profession) and 岗位 (a specific post within an organization).
noun
type of workjob category (in a trade or industry)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 工种。Zhè ge jiàn zhù gōng dì xū yào bù tóng gōng chóng de gōng rén.This construction site needs workers of different trades.
- 。Tā xuǎn zé le diàn hàn gōng chóng zuò wéi zì jǐ de zhí yè.She chose welding as her career.
- 工种。Gōng chǎng lǐ měi gè gōng chóng dōu yǒu yán gé de cāo zuò guī fàn.Every job category in the factory has strict operating procedures.
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