本职 (běn zhí) — one's own job; one's duty; one's role
Definition
本职 means 'one's own job/duty' — the role tied to your official post, contrasted with extra tasks (兼职/副业). It emphasizes the core responsibilities you were hired for.
noun
one's own jobone's dutyone's role
Examples
- ，本职。Zuò wéi yì míng yī shēng, jiù sǐ fú shāng shì tā de běn zhí.As a doctor, saving lives and healing the wounded is his duty.
- ，。Tā suī rán shì jīng lǐ, dàn cóng bù hū shì běn zhí gōng zuò.Although he is a manager, he never neglects his own job.
- 本职，。Dà jiā yīng gāi jiān shǒu běn zhí, bú yào fēn xīn.Everyone should stick to their own duties and not get distracted.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.